Free Prescribed Fire Class for Select Applicants
…roles. A grant secured by the Georgia Forestry Commission covers costs for the first 15 applicants. Space will be available for more than 15 students at the regular registration rate…
Annual Northern Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1
…ban in some counties, will continue to be required to get a burn permit from the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) before burning outdoors. Permits can be secured online at GaTrees.org,…
Searching for the Next “Great American Tree”
…be announced on July 4. The first place winner will receive $500, second place $250, and third place $100. The first-place tree will earn a feature on The American Grove…
New Online Tool Tracks Georgia Wildfire Activity
…and highly trained personnel to respond to reports of wildfire. Now the public has access to that same information, which translates to greater security for us all.” To try this…
Hurricane Cleanup Time Extended; State Timber Tax Credit Deadline Nears
…the Forest Debris Management Program, whose application deadline was in February of 2019. The deadline for a second post-Michael assistance program is also fast approaching. The application period for Georgia’s…
Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
…mostly privately-owned forestland grows 64 cubic feet – or two tons – of wood per second! As documented in the “2018 Economic Benefits of Forestry in Georgia” report provided by…
Forest Stewardship Program Map
Contacts and map.
Hurricane Michael – Forest Landowner Relief Program Meeting (Colquitt Part 1)
Video 1 of 3 – Video footage of Colquitt Meeting, 01/23/19 (broken into three sections)
Hurricane Michael – Forest Landowner Relief Program Meeting (Colquitt Part 2)
Video 2 of 3 – Video footage of Colquitt Meeting, 01/23/19 (broken into three sections)
Hurricane Michael – Forest Landowner Relief Program Meeting (Colquitt Part 3)
Video 3 of 3 – Video footage of Colquitt Meeting, 01/23/19 (broken into three sections)
