GFC Centennial
…the Georgia General Assembly passed the Forestry Act of 1921, providing for a State Board of Forestry. The year 1921 is recognized as the birth year of the Georgia Forestry…
North Georgia Fire Linked to Arson
…can reignite. Georgia burners are legally responsible for their own fires and any damage they may cause. Georgia Forestry Commission Law Enforcement reports the fire off Highway 157 in Walker…
Georgia Landowner Earns National Forest Sustainability Award
…benefits and increasing public understanding of all benefits of productive forestry. The Georgia Forestry Commission works with Georgia landowners to support the highest standards of forest stewardship and partners with…
Defenders of Georgia’s Healthy Forests
…property. The Forestry Commission also offers free treatments to anyone with a cogongrass infestation. In fact, since the early 2000s, the Georgia Forestry Commission has been running an aggressive campaign…
Timber Sales & Harvest Advice
…insight into complex business issues and support fact-based decision making and planning. External Website Georgia State Board of Registration for Foresters The Georgia General Assembly created the Georgia State Board…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…hand on the renamed “Georgia Bay Complex.” When it was deemed contained in July, it had decimated more than 564,450 acres in Georgia and Florida, damaged nine homes and gobbled…
Free Prescribed Fire Class for Select Applicants
…requirements for becoming a certified prescribed burner in Georgia, one of which is successful completion of the training session. In addition to the April 17-18 class in Moultrie, two additional…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
…a management plan. Tree inventories document the species, diameter, health and location of community trees. Software tools such as iTREE are commonly used. To be most effective, an inventory should…
Economic
…learn more. PDF Conserving Habitat for Georgia’s Wildlife Fact Sheet Georgia is one of the most biologically diverse states in the nation, and working forests play a big role ensuring…
Five Year Plan for Georgia’s Urban & Community Forest
The five-year plan is a guidance document for the Urban & Community Forestry program of the GFC and the GTC. The plan is developed by a diverse group of industry leaders in Georgia.
