State Managed Forests
…290 acres are suited for growing timber and predominantly consist of planted loblolly and longleaf pine trees. Bottomland hardwoods, made up of creeks and drains, utilize 52 acres. The forest…
Care For Your Community’s Trees
…arborists’ activities include: forestry, ecology, hydrology, atmospheric science, energy, and stormwater control developing a tree risk management program tree inspections and assessments insect and disease management planting location identification budgeting…
Open Records Requests
…the course of the operation of a public office or agency. There are some exceptions to the release of certain records, such as insurance and medical information for personnel, or…
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…
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…
