Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
…the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Enterprise Innovation Institute, the state’s forest industry supports more than 148,000 jobs in Georgia. Total economic activity generated by the state’s forest industry rose to…
Sirex Woodwasp in Georgia
A non-native woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, was detected in New York (NY) in 2005 and likely entered a port via solid wood packing material in cargo. This insect is native to…
Laurel Wilt Disease Associated with Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
…species of the Lauraceae within the southeast United States. Redbay (Persea borbonia) trees in the coastal plains of South Carolina and Georgia were the first casualties of laurel wilt in…
2019 Conservation and Restoration Priorities in the Middle Chattahoochee River Basin
The Chattahoochee River originates in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains above Helen, Georgia, and drains almost 5.6 million acres (8770 mi2) of piedmont and coastal plain landscape in Alabama and Georgia. With a length of 430 miles, it is commonly divided into three segments, with the Upper Chattahoochee flowing through Atlanta before becoming the Middle Chattahoochee through Columbus. From Lake Walter F. George, the Lower Chattahoochee
flows south toward Lake Seminole, where it joins with the Flint River to form Lake Seminole, which drains, in turn, into the Apalachicola River and the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, the Chattahoochee provides drinking water for more than half of all Georgians and recreation opportunities on the reservoirs above the 13 dams that punctuate its course.
My Internship Experience Working with GFC State Lands
…that are infected with insects such as Southern Pine Beetles and other insects or fungal diseases. It has been a rewarding experience to work with true professionals in these different…
Asian Longhorned Beetle
…hatches, the larvae bore under the bark and begins feeding on green tissue. The larvae are large, approximately two inches long, and create the most damage by creating tunnels where…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…and water diversions are installed, and forested stream buffers are established to allow sediment to settle out of stormwater prior to reaching a stream. While each state’s forestry BMPs differ…
Leaf Watch Report for October 27th, 2021
…the north Georgia mountains. The golds from the birch are nicely contrasted by the reds in roadside maple and sourwood. Oaks are showing continued development, especially at higher elevations. NC…
Leaf Watch Report for October 05, 2022
…Hogpen Gap Overlook in Union County via the Russell Scenic Highway provides exceptional views of mountains to the North, including Georgia’s highest point, Brasstown Bald. Owl Creek Road, off State…
Leaf Watch Report for October 26th, 2022
…GA: The north Georgia mountains are full of autumn splendor. However, with recent wind events and several hard freezes last week, most elevations above 3,500 feet are past peak or…
