Defenders of Georgia’s Healthy Forests
Defenders of Georgia’s Healthy Forests By: Michael Torbett, GFC Forest Health Coordinator The world we live in today is undeniably a busy place. With a growing economy and advances in…
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We provide leadership, service, and education to protect and conserve Georgia’s forest resources….
Forest Stewardship Program
…the management of all resources. Request a Forest Stewardship Plan Name* First Last Email* Best phone number to reach you* Where did you hear about GFC resources?* Family member or…
Champion Trees
Nominate a Tree Search Trees A champion tree is defined as the largest known tree of a particular species. To be considered, a tree must meet all of the following…
Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
…at 10 a.m. in Dunwoody, as national Arbor Day Foundation President Dan Lambe joins Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck Williams and local dignitaries for a park tree planting and tree…
GFC Centennial
…sequestration, biofuel and ecosystem services. Enhanced outreach and public education, including increased online and social media presence. Internal training, recruitment, retention and succession planning. Past Director Memories: Bob Lazenby Memory…
Storm Timber Impact Assessment Report
The National Weather Service (NWS) determined an EF-4 tornado crossed Heard, Coweta, and Fayette Counties in the late hours of March 25, 2021 and into the early hours of March 26, 2021. The tornado touched down at approximately 11:37 PM EDT, west of Franklin, Georgia, ending at approximately 12:30 AM EDT just north of Peachtree City, Georgia
“The Best Time to Plant a Tree was Yesterday.”
…the area was still fields in the 1940s – and I have an aerial from 1942 to prove it! But last year’s tornado changed all that, and what is done…
Waging War on the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
…the tree and applying it directly to the soil, either by pouring the mixture around the tree or by using an injector to dispense it into the soil. There are…
