Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 31, 2023 The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is urging residents in four Georgia counties to be on the lookout for damage signs from the destructive southern…
Timber Sales & Harvest Advice
Getting Started To request a site visit and find out more about timber sales, contact your local GFC forester. We recommend that you engage the services of a consulting forester…
Community Forestry Assistance
…while still accommodating growth? What essential elements should we include to update our codes or adopt new ones? Urban Forest Management or Master Plan Where are trees needed most urgently?…
Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
…make Georgia the number one forestry state in the nation.” Georgia’s Arbor Day proclamation urges citizens to “plant trees, thus leaving a legacy for present and future generations.” A state…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…Carolinas to Texas had mills paying the lowest prices for logs in decades, though prices have rebounded a bit recently. Not even the pandemic-infused surge in home construction and remodeling…
Public Invited to Meeting About Climate Change and Carbon Storage
…construction, verification, accrual/sales, and final results will be discussed. The public is urged to attend the meeting to learn more about this important tool for tracking sustainable development in Georgia….
A Look Back at GFC in 2021
…it. The recent performance audit of our Protection Department highlighted the urgency of our mission. Nearly 60% of GFC’s wildland firefighters have never experienced a significant wildfire season. Our agency…
My Three-Month Internship with the GFC
…of foresters in Region 4, I was immediately put to work certifying CRPs. Although a lot of the CRP work was urgent because of the end of June deadline, I…
GFC Tracking Palmetto Berry Thieves
…landowners often do not notice the thefts until their property has been picked clean. Illegal harvesters operate day and night and may be dangerous if confronted. Landowners are being urged…
GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program
…trees needed most urgently? How can we budget for tree needs and integrate better tree care across city agencies? What equipment and personnel do we need now and into the…
