Management Plans & Advice
There are many reasons why it is helpful to have a forest management plan for your property. Primarily, a forest management plan helps you: Understand and organize the resources on…
Fire Prevention & Suppression
…wildfires in Georgia start because of careless debris burning. Also, certain weather conditions can increase the chance of fire. These include warm temperatures, wind, low humidity, and atmospheric instability. Fighting…
Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1
…DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale,…
GFC’s Local Forest Ranger and WUI Specialist Receives Fire Prevention Award
…that was beginning to rival historic 2016 fall fire season conditions. Records indicate English’s program outreach over the past five years impacted close to 29,000 people at events large and…
Local Forest Ranger Receives Fire Prevention Award
…and an assignment to the North Georgia Wildfire Prevention & Education Team during a flash drought period that was beginning to rival historic 2016 fall fire season conditions. Records indicate…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020
…GA 52 from Ellijay to Chatsworth; GA 136 from Dawsonville to Jasper/Talking Rock; the Richard Russel Scenic Highway/GA 348 (Hog Pen Gap); GA 17/75 between Helen and Hiawassee (Unicoi Gap);…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 23, 2020
…Richard Russel Scenic Highway, Dicks Creek Gap (US 76 between Clayton and Hiawassee) and GA 180 west of Wolf Pen Gap.. Also this week, GA 60 north of Woody Gap…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020
…color opportunity. South-facing slopes are showing a little more color also. Roadsides throughout the mountain counties are providing regular color. As in the last two weeks, the Richard Russel Scenic…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 9, 2020
…Richard Russel Scenic Highway, Dicks Creek Gap (US 76 between Clayton and Hiawassee) and GA 180 west of Wolf Pen Gap should make for a nice drive. Full color at…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Ends September 30
…Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Twiggs, Upson,…
