GFC Seeking Director/State Forester
…times. While honoring its roots in protection from wildfire and sound land management for wood production and economic return, the GFC is seeking a visionary Director who personifies the mission:…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…hand on the renamed “Georgia Bay Complex.” When it was deemed contained in July, it had decimated more than 564,450 acres in Georgia and Florida, damaged nine homes and gobbled…
Weather Conditions within a 24 hour period
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COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!
…weeds and since its introduction in 1911, it has been spreading almost unchecked across the Southeast. Once cogongrass becomes established in an area, it chokes out native vegetation and becomes…
PLANNING A SAFE & FUN FOURTH OF JULY
…also used well away from homes, buildings, and forested areas that could succumb to embers scattered by a simple stirring of the coals or by a healthy breeze. It’s wise…
Wildfire Risk High as July Fourth Holiday Approaches
…the location of grills, open cooking fires and campfires. They should be in areas free of dry grass and vegetation and well away from homes, buildings, and forested areas that…
Georgia Marks National Forest Products Week October 17-23
…Georgia include lumber, paper, cardboard boxes, plywood, and other panels. But did you know Georgia is a global leader in the production of biomass, the renewable organic material that comes…
Dreaming of a Green Christmas? Start by Recycling Your Tree
Dreaming of a Green Christmas? Start by Recycling Your Tree Submitted by the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation As the holiday season comes to a close each year, Georgians face an…
Grant Program Funds Tree Plantings
Grant Program Funds Tree Plantings It’s not always easy for communities to fund all the tree plantings they’d like to do. While beauty, shade, homes for animals, and environmental services…
More “Good Fire” Helping Prevent “Bad Fire” in Georgia
…fire,” is a technique used by knowledgeable practitioners who manage forests for good health and desired outcomes. New statistics show more prescribed fires and more treated acreage were recorded by…
