Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
…Development Guidebook This guide provides information ranging from how to form a working group to developing a draft tree ordinance. PDF exclamation-circle No resources found- please try another search term….
Fall Wildfire Danger on the Increase Across North Georgia
…Commission rangers have been responding to a growing number of fires that have been challenging to contain. With no rain in the current weather forecast, the risk posed by windy,…
North Georgia Fire Linked to Arson
…the increase in recent days. Georgia Forestry Commission investigators determined one fire in Walker County was deliberately set, as GFC rangers continue to respond to other fires in the area….
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…Barn Swallows and Wood Thrush; grassland birds, like Eastern Meadowlarks; and migratory birds, like Baltimore Orioles. Birds are declining due to a myriad of threats ranging from habitat loss and…
Georgia Gets Growing with Tree-planting Grants
…of today – and tomorrow.” Projects chosen for funding range from training high school youth in urban forestry and invasive plant removal to establishing an in-town native food forest and…
GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD)
…grants have helped lower our ISO rating from an 8 to a 4. Emily Hamilton, RFD Manager, and Michael Henderson, our former chief ranger, have been instrumental in helping us…
Forests & Water: A Critical Combination
…on how well forestry operations are protecting water resources, and in 2023, the forestry community got all A’s! The survey covered 266 randomly selected sites statewide, consisting of 56,477+ acres….
SOPERTON NATIVE NAMED STATE FIRE PROTECTION CHIEF
…a highly specialized job and the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) has named veteran employee Thomas Barrett of Soperton to fill the role. Barrett will take over as Chief of Protection…
