Social & Cultural
…sense of unity among residents within their local neighborhood, and experience a stronger sense of belonging to the neighborhood. Among minor crimes, there is less graffiti, vandalism, and littering in…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…debris left behind by storm events. Tips for managing the volume of downed trees, branches and other debris include: First, assess safety conditions of your family, home and neighborhood. Homeowners…
Resources
Search by Keyword or Filter by Topic Click here to filter by topic… 2023 Leaf Watch ReportsGFC Media ToolkitTAG Grant Program ResourcesGFC Leaf Watch Reports Archive — 2021 Leaf Watch…
Care For Your Community’s Trees
Benefits of a thriving urban canopy: Increasing property value. The presence of larger street trees can add from 3% – 15% to home values. Increasing spending in business districts. Shoppers…
Timber Buyers Directory
Search by Business Name, Contact Name, City or other information Travis Shepherd Title: Forester Thomasville, GA 31757 Phone 1: 229-224-7859 Phone 2: 229-224-7859 Fax: travis.shepherd@beasleygroup.com A&C Logging Douglas M. Attaway…
Georgia Arbor Day
…from a neighborhood gathering for planting trees in a park to a school-wide event or a week-long regional festival with activities for thousands of people. Hold a tree planting ceremony…
Economic
…air quality. Economic benefits of trees: In neighborhoods, home prices rise when within one quarter mile of trees and green space and effects can be worth $1,000’s on the average…
Making the Shade Program
…volunteer groups, and neighborhood associations are eligible for funding. A working relationship with a local GFC Forester must be established before application and maintained during all project phases. Partnerships with…
Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualification (WRRQ) in Georgia
…however, to understand that wildfires do happen in Georgia, and they have a very real impact on our communities and neighborhoods. As more and more people move into suburban or…
“Wildfires in Georgia”
…sparks to start a wildfire between two neighborhoods. At GFC’s Coweta Unit we cover three counties with two tractor/plow rigs, so when we respond to a big fire we are…
