…response. External Website Georgia Emergency Management (GEMA) The state’s preparedness, response and recovery agency works with public and private sector organizations to prevent and respond to natural and man-made emergencies….

Forests have the capacity to both store and emit carbon. Through the process of photosynthesis, trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and store carbon in the stem, roots,…

…Georgia. Follow along with Lynne Womack, our Forest Health Coordinator, and Mark McClure, our Forest Health Specialist, as they discuss the characteristics, common look-a-likes, and location of Cogongrass. Video Cogongrass.org…

Under Senate Bill 119, GA code section 12-6-90 was changed to eliminate the need to notify the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) by the person, firm, corporation, or association who intends…

Firebreaks are areas that are cleaned of fuels and reduced to mineral soil. They are created by using special equipment and hand tools to form trenches or harrows. GFC recommends…

GFC has operated a Rural Fire Defense (RFD) Lease Program since 1975. The program enables volunteer fire departments to respond more effectively to structural, forest, and grass fires. It also…

Wood-Using Industries Directory Browse or search the directory. You can also download a PDF of the full directory. Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type Timber Buyers Directory This list is made up…

…Ideally, the size diameter of the container should be 8-10 inches for every inch of trunk diameter measured at 6” above the ground. PDF Proper Tree Mulching Mulch is organic…

…protect, preserve, and restore Coastal Georgia’s water quality and natural resources. Video Georgia Model Urban Forest This guidebook helps organize community support and plan development with green infrastructure in mind…