Tree Seedlings
…and damaged or unhealthy seeds are discarded. Seeds are then dried for storage or prepared for immediate planting. We participate in two university/industry tree improvement cooperatives, and we maintain two…
North GA Burn Ban to be Lifted October 1
…Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond,…
Leaf Watch Report for October 20th, 2022
…hickory, and poplar are starting to shed leaves and showing faint shades of yellow and brown. Dogwood appears to be the first species to offer the most significant color changes…
Landowner Resources
…PDF Debris Burning Safe Practices – Español Mejores prácticas para evitar lesiones y daños al quemar PDF Disaster Resource Center The USDA Disaster Resource Center offers information about specific disasters…
Law Enforcement Warns About Fake Burn Permitting Scam
…burn permit may need to be obtained from local county or city officials/offices, based on local ordinances. “Law Enforcement has informed us that a rogue website is offering nationwide burn…
GFC Seedling Sales Open!
…sell out early, however, so it’s wise to get a jump start now. Once again, the Georgia Forestry Commission is offering genetically improved loblolly, slash and shortleaf pine seedlings. If…
Prescribed Fire Advisories
…Morgan and Putnam Tim Kolnik (706) 816-1372 March 5, 2022 Floyd, Gordon, Walker and Whitfield Jeff Shardt (706) 280-5498 March 5, 2022 Catoosa, Gordon, Walker and Whitfield Jeff Shardt (706)…
GFC Centennial
…of the Flood of ’94 Fred Allen Memory of Fire Control to a Variety of Services Fred Allen Memory of the Forest Inventory & Analysis Program Robert Farris Memory of…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…Commission Director Robert Farris also shared a memory that provides insight into the nature of a GFC wildland firefighter. “I’d gone to a refueling site where the tractors were coming…
Ecosystem Services
…year, according to a 2011 study led by Dr. Rebecca Moore at the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. “Quantifying the Value of Non-Timber Ecosystem Services…
