Timber Products

…sweetgum logs. The logs are usually 3″-8″ in diameter and 3′-5′ long stacked vertically and leaned against a frame. The logs have to be kept wet and cool. Production begins

Community Forestry Assistance

With funding provided by the US Forest Service, GFC assists communities with: Tree board development Tree ordinance revision Becoming a Tree City USA, Tree Campus USA, or Tree Line USA…

Connect With Nature

…Go for a hike or ride along a local trail near you. Find a Hiking Trail Choose your own adventure. From mountains to lakes, and from salt marshes to streams,…

Special Team Dispatched to Spread Fire Safety Alerts

…said Wiles. “It’s been brutally hot, we haven’t had any rain, and tinder-like conditions are right outside our back doors. Be extra careful with outdoor grills, chains dragging from vehicles,…

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia Fact Sheet

HWA is a serious pest of hemlock trees in Georgia. The aphid-like insect feeds on eastern and Carolina hemlock trees, eventually resulting in tree mortality. The very existence of the eastern and Carolina hemlock species is greatly threatened by HWA.

Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators

…honors. The GFC Forest Management group works to ensure Georgia’s 24.6 million acres of forestland remains healthy and intact. They provide private landowners with a wide variety of services that…

Howard E. Bennett Museum

…corporations provided a variety of contributions to the museum, and a plaque with their names and contributions can be found at the museum’s entrance Step inside… Trees can be considered…

Fall Leaf Watch Kickoff

…science behind leaf color change is remarkable. Autumn leaf color change, or “leaf senescence,” begins after the fall equinox, better known as the “first day of fall.” The shortening days…