Leaf Watch Report for September 28th, 2022

…of color change from green to date: 4% above 3000 feet and 2% below 3000 feet. Aside from dropping leaves, the only notable change that can be seen so far

Leaf Watch Report for October 20th, 2022

…good so far. Views from overlooks and valleys have shifted from dark green to light green with small patches of faint yellows and maroons. The tops of ridges and peaks…

Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands

…eventually became owned by European settlers. During the 1930’s through most of the 1950’s, Roscoe Tucker, an attorney and citizen of Dawson County, routinely purchased small farms and forestland that…

Forest Health

…to the spread of destructive, non-native insects and diseases to forest ecosystems. While these pests can’t move far on their own, they can travel hundreds of miles when people move…

Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)

The urbanization of the rural landscape has resulted in challenges for protecting not only natural resources, but also homes and people. Communities in the WUI are at risk of catastrophic…

Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia

…in Georgia. History of Spread Spongy Moth Egg Masses Spongy moths were brought into Massachusetts in the late 1800’s with the intent to farm the moths for the silk produced…

Directories

…Tree Farm Directory Consulting Forester Directory Forestry Services Contractors Directory There is a good network of highly skilled forestry contractors in Georgia. These contractors provide valuable services to forest landowners…