The Timber Harvest Notification Website is Live!
…consider necessary changes to laws that hadn’t changed since 2015. There was disparity among Georgia counties as to how harvesting processes were tracked, and confusion among those involved was a…
“Wildfires in Georgia”
…sparks to start a wildfire between two neighborhoods. At GFC’s Coweta Unit we cover three counties with two tractor/plow rigs, so when we respond to a big fire we are…
Dreaming of a Green Christmas? Start by Recycling Your Tree
…throughout the state and repurposed in ways that benefit the environment. The program transforms a large number of trees into mulch for playgrounds, city and county landscaping projects, and individual…
Danville Man Named GA Forester of the Year
…past year. He aided forest health personnel with southern pine beetle flights and trapping. He also serves numerous organizations with his forestry expertise, including FFA Forestry Field Days, UGA Extension…
Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
…to identify census tracts that are overburdened by climate change, pollution or other environmental or socioeconomic factors. These communities identified through CEJST are considered disadvantaged because they are overburdened and…
Dublin Resident to Lead Forest Health for Georgia Forestry Commission
…He has served on the Southern Group of State Foresters GIS and Storm Damage Assessment Committees, the Statesboro City Tree Board, and the Pine Beetle Prediction Trapping Working Group. Torbett…
Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 18, 2024 Landowners in South Georgia already know what a special part of the state they live in. Now the can take extra pride in the…
Learn & Explore
Trees give oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide and trap lung-damaging dust, ash, pollen and smoke. They prevent soil erosion, provide shade and reduce temperatures in urban areas. Around homes, trees increase…
Accessibility
…discrimination based on your medical or physical disabilities, please contact the Human Resources Department by phone (678-476-6220) or in person, or fill out and mail this form. Language Website Translation…
Management Plans & Advice
…records and keep track of activities on your property. Communicate with others who use the property or who may be caring for it in the future. Creating a forest management…
