Georgia Forestry Commission Director Named by Governor Kemp
…number of leadership positions with a diverse group of public and private forest industry partners. He will be instrumental in setting the tone for 2021 and guiding GFC into the…
GFC Centennial
…settlers followed, timber became recognized as a great source of revenue, and its value led to the creation of an industry of seemingly endless supply. That is, until cleared lands…
Spring Tree Care
By Seth Hawkins, GFC Urban Forest Specialist Springtime is here and with longer days and warmer temperatures at hand, trees are waking up for the growing season. Trees’ water needs…
Will someone buy my trees
Many homeowners believe that the trees in their landscape have significant economic value for use as lumber or other wood products. These trees, whether pine or hardwood, seem to occupy such a large space in the landscape that it’s difficult to imagine they can’t be used to build houses, furniture or put to some other valuable use. Landowners also hope that this value will help offset the cost of the tree’s removal, which can be very expensive.
Georgia’s Burn Notification System Changes – Coming Soon!
…sunrise to sunset A – Attendance – Person responsible on-site until the fire is extinguished R – Reasonable precautions – Tools/measures in place to prevent escaped fire. Please click on…
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
…on a nationwide basis through continuous sign-up, with announced cut-off dates for ranking and funding applications. General signups are announced and applications can be made for a set period of…
Georgia Burn Notification Law Changing
…fire and woodlands/structures; sunrise to sunset time frame; person on site responsible until fire is extinguished; and reasonable precautions to prevent escaped fire. As always, household garbage and man-made waste…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…we’ve got to get builders and contractors to be willing to adapt and use mass timber.” The International Code Council, which sets building standards, now allows wooden buildings to rise…
Connecting with the next Generation of Passionate Professionals
…and road maintenance at Dawson, as well as assisting DNR Wildlife techs in setting up bear survey stations there. Part of his responsibilities for this memorable project was helping hang…
Leaf Watch Report October 7th, 2021
…turn right to go to Cloudland Canyon). Follow Hwy 189 to Sunset Rock, Point Park, or Rock City. Drop down into Chattanooga via Ochs Hwy / 58. Then take Hwy…
