GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020
…potentially will see loss of color already developed, the lower elevations are just beginning to change and there’s a significant percentage of canopy with green foliage, offering an opportunity for…
Meet GFC’s Director: Tim Lowrimore
…and hopeful – confident that brighter days are ahead. I am grateful to Governor Brian Kemp, GFC Chairman Larry Spillers and the Board of Directors for giving me the opportunity…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…boom. According to the National Association of Home Builders, lumber prices have more than tripled since April of last year. This boom has clearly created profit opportunities for sawmills and…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…opportunity to grow more timber in Georgia.” Only two Atlanta buildings, including an office in the nearby Atlantic Station development, use mass timber. A third, at Ponce City Market, is…
Connecting with the next Generation of Passionate Professionals
…ash borer and cogongrass. Brady had the opportunity to work with GFC Forester Tony Page on the Dawson & Paulding Forest Project. Earlier this summer he marked stands at Dawson…
“Good Fires” Take Center Stage at Upcoming Virtual Meeting
…about the new online permitting system for certified burners as well as an excellent smoke management tool. There’s also an opportunity to join one of our colleagues on a field…
Conservation Woodland Program
…and diseases that tend to keep native plants in natural balance. Now they increase across the landscape with little opposition, beyond the control and reclamation measures applied by landowners and…
Leaf Watch Report October 7th, 2021
…east of US 129 is especially nice for these species. Higher elevation drives provide the best color opportunity. Oktoberfest is starting in Helen this month, and the Blairsville Sorghum festival…
Leaf Watch Report October 13th, 2021
…pop out from green. Peak time still expected in early Nov. Scenic No. Central drive: Higher elevations continue to provide the best color opportunities this early in the season. The…
Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021
…of the routes through the North GA mountains will yield beautiful color this week. Richard Russell Parkway is always a crowd favorite. State parks like Vogel offer some great opportunities…
