Georgia Burn Notification Law Changing
…to Comply with Georgia’s New Outdoor Burning Laws “Take Five”: Overview Georgia’s Outdoor Burn Notification System Fact Sheet Frequently Asked Questions # # # Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…dents the woody supply. And growers with a marked conservation ethos, like Dr. Bembry, are hurting even more. About a quarter of Dr. Bembry’s farm today is long-living, wildlife-friendly longleaf…
“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
…enthusiasm, endurance, and the willingness to do whatever is asked of them, with safety being their priority. The bond these crews build is something to witness. We have a core…
Educating future generation of decision-makers and others about the importance of our natural resources
…and be able to do, given the grade level. NGSS has been adopted by several states, and though Georgia is not one of them, these standards connections can be cross-walked…
Conservation Woodland Program
…of nonnative plants into southern forests continue to go unchecked and unmonitored. Invasive nonnative plants infest under and beside forest canopies and occupy small forest openings, increasingly eroding forest productivity,…
GFC Leaf Watch
…Move Firewood Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Health experts say moving firewood has been linked to the spread of destructive, non-native insects and diseases to forest ecosystems. While these pests can’t…
Don’t Move Firewood
Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Health experts say moving firewood has been linked to the spread of destructive, non-native insects and diseases to forest ecosystems. While these pests can’t move far on their own, they can travel hundreds of miles when people move firewood, logs, chips, and mulch. Forest pests can kill our native trees and be very expensive, if not impossible, to control.
Leaf Watch Report October 20th, 2021
…Sweetgum is still showing some dull yellows along roads and river corridors. Some small roadside oaks above 3000’ elevation are beginning to show color change. Maples have picked up varying…
2019 GA Carbon Sequestration Summary
Over 1.5 billion metric tons of carbon is sequestered on Georgia timberland according to 2019 Forest Inventory & Analysis (FIA) data, provided by the U.S. Forest Service. This includes 23.2 million acres on federal, state/local, and private property. It accounts for carbon in aboveground and belowground live and dead biomass, aboveground and belowground understory vegetation, coarse woody debris, soil, and leaf litter. This estimate excludes timberland primarily consisting of exotic species and non-stocked stands (previously forested land that has yet to be replanted or produce substantial natural vegetation).
A Look Back at GFC in 2021
…Heath to convert truck bays at our local office into a mass vaccination site for the surrounding area. In March of 2021, GFC worked to assist the city of Newnan…
