GEORGIA FOREST CONSERVATION CHAMPION BRINGS HOME NATIONAL HONOR
…Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA), National Conservation District Employees Association (NCDEA), and National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils (NARCDC). For more information about forest management and services…
Final Leaf Watch Report for November 17th, 2021
…go far from home. If you do want to hit the road, the Lake Russell Recreation area, with a 100-acre lake surrounded by biking and hiking trails, provides spectacular foliage….
Here comes summer – your trees are getting thirsty!
…like to stay wet all the time, so deep watering ONCE weekly is usually adequate. Higher temperatures and sandier soils may dictate a twice-weekly regime. If two or more inches…
Georgia Arbor Day
The holiday was initiated by Julius Sterling Morton in Nebraska in 1872. Morton was a pioneer who traveled from Detroit to Nebraska in 1854. There were no trees in sight,…
Green Infrastructure Resources
…maps, apps and tools to support the details outlined in the Guidelines. USFS Green Infrastructure Resource Urban Forest Systems and Green Stormwater Infrastructure is a resource manual developed by the…
Ask The Arborist
…system, and because they are often planted too close together and in poorly drained soils, Leyland cypress is prone to root rot and several damaging canker diseases, especially during periods…
Arson Investigations
…House Bill 790 2014 bill authorizing GFC Forestry Investigators to enforce laws related to the protection, security, conservation, and sale of forest resources. PDF Human Trafficking Information Important details about…
Emergency Response
…and software called FiResponse. It offers current information about Georgia’s reported and active wildfires. Details include: fire location whether a fire is active, contained or controlled when suppression is complete…
Fire Weather
…linked to GFC’s wildfire computer-aided dispatch system and software called FiResponse. It offers current information about Georgia’s reported and active wildfires. Details include: fire location whether a fire is active,…
History
…like to know even more details about the history of GFC and forest management in Georgia, this PDF provides an in-depth account. History of the Georgia Forestry Commission GFC Centennial…
