Spring Tree Care
…your trees. If something doesn’t look right, GFC’s “Ask the Arborist” may be able to help. Find out why it’s important to hire a commercial International Society of Arboriculture Certified…
Think safety before starting a burn.
…help. Listening to that dangerous ego can truly make a life or death difference when it comes to fire, and burners must always err on the side of safety. Call…
North Georgia Burn Ban Helps Boost Air Quality
…help them do their work by recognizing the burn ban and enjoying the many benefits Georgia’s trees and other natural resources give us in summer and all year long.” For…
Pine Bark Beetles
…storm damage or disease. It is important that pine species best suited to the area are planted and that recommended spacing intervals are followed. Thinning and competition control help maintain…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…so thick, equipment operators became disoriented and needed help to find their way out. Georgia Forestry Commission Protection Chief Frank Sorrells remembers fearing for his crews who were in open-air…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…like urban development. By acknowledging these challenges and helping forest owners navigate available markets while managing for sustainability, we can help landowners keep their forests economically viable and intact. So,…
Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB)
Purpose The purpose of the SPBP is to help landowners implement various silvicultural practices that will prevent (or minimize) impacts of southern pine beetle infestations, restore healthy, more beetle-resistant forests…
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
…Covered Practices that help conserve and enhance soil, water, air and related natural resources on their land. Pay Rate CSP provides participants with payments to maintain the existing conservation based…
Georgia Forestry Commission Helping Fight Western Wildfires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2021 The Georgia Forestry Commission has dispatched another group of wildland firefighters to help contain raging fires in the western United States. The latest cadre…
“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
…It is their passion to help homes that are threatened and the people and wildlife that call these areas home. Their hearts are all about service. They leave as a…
