Kemp Leads Forest Field Day
…taking advantage of this learning opportunity on one of Georgia’s finest tree farms.” Georgia Tree Farm Program State Chair Jim McGurn kicked off the May 16 occasion. Georgia Governor Brian…
Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2020 Tree plantings and commemorative events are taking place across the state this month, as communities mark Georgia’s Arbor Day 2020. Governor Brian Kemp signed…
Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators
…honored that our ‘best of the best’ had an opportunity to be congratulated in the Georgia House and Senate and by Governor Brian Kemp,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck…
Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia
…but the female Asian spongy moth does. Damage Caused Male and Female Spongy Moths The larvae, or caterpillar, is the destructive stage of the spongy moth. These larvae feed on…
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia
…run-off into streams. This loss of shade in riparian areas also leads to higher stream temperatures and a decrease in aquatic species diversity. What are we doing about it? Protection…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…State funding to process the samples has not been secured and the program has not been fully implemented. This set of guidelines was patterned after the Canadian Phytophthora ramorum exclusion…
Forestry Considered Critical Workforce Under “Shelter in Place” Executive Order
This article was published by our friends and partners, the Georgia Forestry Association. For more information, visit www.gfagrow.org/covid-19. On April 2, 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued an Executive Order,…
Howard E. Bennett Museum
The log cabin that houses the museum was built to replicate a depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) cabin in Albany, Georgia. The original cabin had been used since the 1950’s…
GFC and COVID-19: 5/21/20 Update
…with Governor Brian Kemp’s most recent Executive Order. The directive stipulates that our agency follows guidance from the Department of Administrative Services for the reopening of state offices. It is…
Virtual Meeting Brings Together Prescribed Fire Proponents
…have Gov. Brian Kemp on this year’s program,” said Mark Melvin, Chair of the Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils. “We’re also proud to welcome guest speaker U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…
