State Managed Forests

…as a multiple use tract with timber as the primary objective. Strong consideration is also given to soil and water conservation, wildlife and the landscape value of restoring longleaf pine….

Care For Your Trees

…and species of each tree in your yard changes to its structure over time, such as small or discolored leaves, premature leaf loss and the presence of mushrooms or fungus…

Pine Bark Beetles

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…trees stressed from drought, storm damage or mechanical injury. Ips and BTB are seen most frequently by landowners and typically only kill a few trees at a time. To avoid…

Leaf Watch Report for October 12, 2022

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…to be very vibrant and vivid. Adequate rainfall throughout the growing season, with moderate temperatures and minimal stress for the trees, has set the stage for an outstanding fall foliage…

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

A CWPP provides a community with a road map to reduce wildfire risks. The plan identifies strategic sites and methods for risk reduction and structural protection projects across jurisdictional boundaries….

Wood-Using Industries

…Sawmills Producing Mechanical and Stress Rated Lumber During a previous survey of the primary wood-using industries in Georgia, the following companies reported to GFC personnel that their listed sawmills used…

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia

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…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…