Invasive Plant Control Program (IPCP)
…Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana) Non-native olive sp. (Elaeagnus pungens, Elaeagnus umbellata, Elaeagnus angustifolia) Kudzu (Pueraria montana) Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) Pay Rate Participants receive a rate of $40 per acre for…
Carbon Registry
…meet established criteria compatible with global carbon credit and offset markets, with the goal of producing high-quality, auditable carbon credits through a rigorous process ensuring that projects in the registry…
GFC’s Stance on Burning during the COVID-19 Pandemic (4/9/2020)
…GFC is following our established criteria for burn permitting. These criteria already strongly consider smoke impacts on human populations and on safety. And we are continuing our search for additional…
Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators
…coordinating this occasion.” Annually, the Georgia Forestry Commission reviews performance criteria for Forest Management units and Forest Protection areas across the state. Groups whose achievements rank highest are awarded agency…
Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia
In March 2022, the Entomological Society of America adopted the common name “spongy moth” as the common name for the invasive moth Lymantria dispar (formerly known as “gypsy moth”). We…
Forestry Employees Honored for Outstanding Service to Georgia
…Year” recognition for 2022 was presented to Newnan-based Area 3, for its performance in wildfire response, landowner services, and safety, among other criteria. “This group earned the highest marks for…
Local Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Award
…Year” award. The annual honor is given by the GFC’s Forest Protection Department, which manages wildfire readiness throughout the state. Criteria were measured in the categories of, performance and productivity,…
Local Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Award
…annual honor is given by the GFC’s Forest Protection Department, which manages wildfire readiness throughout the state. Criteria were measured in the categories of, performance and productivity, safety, and achievements….
Area Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Awards
…“Area of the Year” award. The annual honor is given by the GFC’s Forest Protection Department, which manages wildfire readiness throughout the state. Criteria were measured in the categories of…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…in 2005 to inform the public and green industry about getting plants checked (if they meet certain criteria), and the procedures that will be followed if infected plants are detected….
