Prevention Tactics Shared as Fire Danger Rises
…their property as well as the property of others.” The Georgia Forestry Commission is partnering with the Florida and Alabama Forestry Departments to share fire safety tactics far and wide….
Summer Camp Openings for Nature-Loving Middle Schoolers
…Forestry Association, Forest Resource Consultants, University of Georgia, WestRock, Rayonier, and American Tree Farm System. Campers stay in cabins with other participants under the supervision of counselors. Meals are taken…
Sung to the tune of “School’s Out for Summer!”
Guest Blog by Conservation Education Coordinator Chelsea York Temperatures are rising, graduations are being celebrated, and end-of-year parties are underway. Can the summer doldrums be far behind? One can almost…
Leaf Watch Report for October 05, 2022
…341 / Hog Jawl Road. Continue on Hog Jawl through Mountain Cove Farms and up Daughtery Gap to Hwy 157. Turn right on Hwy 157. Turn right on Scenic Hwy…
Leaf Watch Report for October 12, 2022
…Cove Farms and up Daughtery Gap to Hwy 157. Turn right on Hwy 157. Turn right on Scenic Hwy 189 (or continue on Hwy 136 to Cloudland Canyon State Park)….
Georgia Marks National Forest Products Week October 17-23
…Additionally, the carbon in the lumber is stored for at least the life of the building. Using mass timber is a win for Southern tree farmers, local sawmills, the environment,…
GFC’s people and services impact Georgians
…to assist with every kind of forestry and community function you can imagine, not to mention wildfires or weather emergencies far from home. These are the dedicated people behind every…
Leaf Watch Report for October 26th, 2022
…drive: Route 1: Take Hwy 136 from I75 to Hwy 341. Turn left on Hwy 341 / Hog Jawl Road. Continue on Hog Jawl through Mountain Cove Farms and up…
Final Leaf Watch Report for November 2nd, 2022
…scenic drive: Route 1: Take Hwy 136 from i75 to Hwy 341. Turn left on Hwy 341 / Hog Jawl Road. Continue on Hog Jawl through Mountain Cove Farms and…
Dreaming of a Green Christmas? Start by Recycling Your Tree
…to the National Christmas Tree Association, nearly 350 million Christmas trees currently grow on U.S. farms, absorbing carbon dioxide, emitting fresh oxygen, stabilizing soil, protecting water supplies, and providing refuge…
