Sung to the tune of “School’s Out for Summer!”
…that can make the season super fun and, dare we say, educational? Summer break is a time for kids to create memories with friends and family and develop important social…
Sung to the tune of “School’s Out for Summer!”
…that can make the season super fun and, dare we say, educational? Summer break is a time for kids to create memories with friends and family and develop important social…
Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge
…pine beetle (SPB). In a recent survey by GFC foresters, Echols, Twiggs, Dawson, and Greene Counties were identified as locations with the highest probabilities of experiencing an SPB outbreak this…
Leaf Watch Report for September 27th, 2023
…as potent now as they were in summer. GFC foresters expect another great season due to adequate spring and summer precipitation patterns. Leaf season should peak in the upper elevations…
State Celebrates Trees’ Value in February for Georgia Arbor Day
…of the South’s ideal tree-planting season, Georgia Arbor Day is held annually on the third Friday of the month, which in 2024 falls on February 16. Special events are scheduled…
PLT and Me!
…had a lot of fun. Jackson County Extension agent Jonathan Page looks on as Beta Club volunteer Grayson Henderson counts the rings on a pine tree trunk section – called…
Tree Seedlings
Each year, GFC supplies seedlings to Georgia landowners for reforestation, beautification and wildlife habitat. GFC begins processing orders on July 1 for the following planting season (in Georgia, planting season…
Invasive Plant Control Program
…identification and effective control of the 33 plants or groups that are invading the forests of the 13 Southern States at an alarming rate, showing both growing and dormant season…
Educator Resources
…Education, initiated by NAAEE in 1994, has developed a series of guidelines that set the standards for high-quality environmental education. External Website National Arson Awareness Week The U.S. Fire Administration…
Kemp Leads Forest Field Day
Landowners got a first-hand look at how good forest management enhances Georgia’s woods, water, wildlife and recreation recently at a special event in Madison County. The Georgia Forestry Commission and…
