Southern Pine Beetles
…Pines are most susceptible when they are stressed by drought, flooding, storm damage, or by stand conditions such as overcrowding, old age, or root disease. Lightning struck trees are particularly…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge. Extreme drought and heavy fuel loads made it easy for other fires to ignite and by May 5, wildland firefighters were struggling to get the upper…
GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program
…trees that are at risk of failure or areas that are storm damaged or could be in the future? Are trees in parks, schools, city plazas, main streets in need…
Forests & Water: A Critical Combination
…Those acres included 269 miles of forest roads, 130 miles of streams, and 150 stream crossings. The 2023 BMP Survey shows implementation at 96.8%, which is a new high score…
Ecosystem Services
…Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services Work Stream (BESW). PDF Ecosystem Marketplace Launched as a web-based information platform in 2004, Ecosystem Marketplace publishes newsletters, breaking news, original feature articles and major reports…
Educator Resources
…PDF Georgia Forest Facts Fact sheet showing Georgia’s latest forestry statics. PDF Georgia Forestry Magazine Georgia Forestry Magazine is published by HL Strategy in partnership with the Georgia Forestry Association…
“Good Fires” Take Center Stage at Upcoming Virtual Meeting
…a forest management tool to support a myriad of environmental benefits. “The Georgia Forestry Commission has a clear, strategic vision for fire in our state,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director…
National Forest Products Week
…to look no further than our own homes, which contain dimensional lumber, Oriented Strand Board (OSB) panels, cabinets, and furniture to name a few. Also, everyday items, such as the…
A Look Back at GFC in 2021
…Our Own Success and Using Facts to Make Decisions – We’ve made progress strengthening these values as the foundation of our culture. Implementation of policy to pay employees who volunteer…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
Depletion of Georgia’s Tree Canopy According to a 2006 study, the Atlanta region lost an average of 50 acres of tree canopy per day between 1991 and 2005. For each…