Community Resources
…coastal region of Georgia and South Carolina. External Website Community Forestry Assistance Program GFC’s Sustainable Community Forestry Program (SCFP) provides technical support to cities, counties, elementary schools, college campuses, home…
Pine Bark Beetles
…start carving out galleries under the bark to lay their eggs. These galleries, with shapes specific to each species, are what eventually end up killing the tree by girdling it….
Student Resources
…Commission documents all known cogongrass infestations.Invasive Species: Any plant or animal that has been introduced and aggressively competes with and displaces local native communities; normally having no native enemies to…
Timber Products
…industries in Georgia, the following companies reported to GFC personnel that their listed sawmills used mechanical grading systems. Please note that not all mills responded to this question and there…
Hurricane Michael Recovery Assistance
…document outlines general eligibility requirements and guidelines. PDF Hurricane Michael – Map of 28 GA Counties in declared state of emergency Map of counties declared to be in a state…
Reforestation
…plant at higher densities. Landowners with other objectives — such as wildlife habitat — may plant pines and other species at a lower density to satisfy their goals. This fact…
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…and Paulding Forest WMA’s Dawson and Paulding Forest recreation areas have very different histories but almost identical similarities today. They have a number of special features worth exploring, including their…
Southern Pine Beetles
…Georgia, including white pines. Trees are killed when beetles construct winding S-shaped egg galleries underneath the bark (Figure 2). These galleries effectively girdle the tree and destroy the conductive tissues…
Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge
…pine beetle (SPB). In a recent survey by GFC foresters, Echols, Twiggs, Dawson, and Greene Counties were identified as locations with the highest probabilities of experiencing an SPB outbreak this…
Incident Command System
…Fire Chief. When incidents cross jurisdictional boundaries, multiple agencies may work together under a Unified Command. Unified Command – Interagency Cooperation In cross-jurisdictional emergencies, agencies work together under a Unified…
