Community Wildfire Protection Plan
…are updated approximately every five years in conjunction with the county Hazard Mitigation Plan. To find out if your community has a CWPP or to get one initiated, contact your…
Georgia Arbor Day
…of forestry partners. A statewide Arbor Day event held by The Georgia Tree Council. The event includes a an educational program about trees, individual recognition for tree board members, and…
Special Team Dispatched to Spread Fire Safety Alerts
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
New Online Tool Tracks Georgia Wildfire Activity
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
Sirex Woodwasp in Georgia
…flyer capable of traveling almost 50 miles in one season, and now covers a good portion of NY and has migrated southward into Pennsylvania, and northward into Canada. Trapping surveys…
Georgia’s Forest Action Plan
…Community Forestry Program Alliance for Community Trees American Society of Landscape Architects (Georgia Chapter) Arborguard Tree Specialists Association of County Commissioners of Georgia Athens-Clarke County Landscape Division Atlanta Regional Commission…
Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1
…burning of yard and land-clearing debris is prohibited in some counties where particulate matter pollutants and chemicals from smoke are more likely to combine with emissions from vehicles and industrial…
Law Enforcement Warns About Fake Burn Permitting Scam
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Ends September 30
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
…over 39,000 acres. Feedback from applicants will continue to help improve the initiative going forward. This year’s initiative has major changes. Eligible FY24 applicants will be awarded on a first…
