North Georgia Burn Ban Helps Boost Air Quality
…air quality by contributing to high ozone levels. These conditions have been linked to lung and heart disease in humans. “The restrictions are required by the state Environmental Protection Division,”…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…year, specifically in softwoods like southern yellow pine. Like most industries at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lumber industry came to a startling halt amid a general wave…
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
…must be: “green certified” by the Tree Farm System, Green Tag, Smart Wood, Forest Stewardship Council, or Sustainable Forestry Initiative; managed according to a written forest management plan or stewardship…
Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP)
…endanger the natural resources on the land; and, materially affect future use of the land. Forestry Practices Covered Practices necessary to restore forests either through natural or artificial regeneration. This…
Huber “Trees for Georgia” Program
…Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Stephens, Taliaferro, Walton, White and Wilkes. The funds will be used to purchase GFC seedlings, which will be given to…
“We follow in the footsteps of great aviators…”: GFC Air Ops Unit in History
…a long career with this agency. It is an agency with a history much longer than my own, and a legacy that I am happy to be a small part…
New Rules in Effect as North Georgia Burn Ban is Lifted
…changes. “The changes to the law really strengthen the prevention of wildfires caused by escaped yard debris burning,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “Part of the new law…
Conservation Woodland Program
…Georgia Part I: Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines Wildlife Management and Habitat Georgia is well known for its wildlife and hunting enthusiasts. Managing even a small amount of acres on…
GFC Leaf Watch
…if not impossible, to control. PDF Autumn Leaves Flyer Shorter days and cooler nights start a precise clockwork of physical and chemical interactions within leaf cells bringing forests ablaze with…
Autumn Leaves Flyer
Shorter days and cooler nights start a precise clockwork of physical and chemical interactions within leaf cells bringing forests ablaze with color as they prepare for winter dormancy. In response to certain environmental stimuli, leaf pigments begin to reveal themselves in the leaves of Georgia’s deciduous trees. The amount of pigments in trees depends on the tree species, soil composition, and other environmental components.
