Firewise USA® Program

…Monticello Walnut Mountain POA, Inc. Gilmer County Ellijay West Lake Club Haralson County Bremen Wildcat Community, Inc. Pickens County Big Canoe Wood Lake Subdivision Towns County Young Harris Woodbine Camden…

Prescribed Burn

…is required. To learn more about the basics of Prescribed Burning, please watch this video. The West Central Georgia Prescribed Burn Trailers are available for use as well. Helpful Resources…

Forestry Continues to Boost State’s Economy

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…to $35.9 billion. Almost half of Georgia’s forestry related jobs are located in three regions: The Atlanta Regional Commission, Southern Georgia, and Southwest Georgia. “The Georgia Forestry Commission works daily…

Open Records Requests

…records that are included as part of an active or pending investigation. The time expenditure cost will be calculated per hour using the salary of the lowest paid employee qualified…

Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones

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…of the forest that depend upon it. Long ago before western settlement, frequent low-intensity fires would have burned across the forests of Georgia, shaping forest plant communities. Prescribed fire promotes…

Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators

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…131 outreach events, southern pine beetle and emerald ash borer trapping, and numerous training, wildfire prevention and disaster assistance events such as Hurricane Michael recovery support in southwest Georgia. The…

Forest Health Archived Resources

…New Ambrosia Beetle Detected (2010 Update) Southern Pine Beetle Outbreak (2017) Thousand Cankers Disease (2010 Update) Wildfire Damage Assessment – West Mims Fire (2017) Back to the Forest Health section….

Caring for your Trees: Proper Watering

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…young trees require more water and attention. It is best to water trees in the late afternoon or early morning when evaporation rates are at the lowest point. Newly planted…