Defenders of Georgia’s Healthy Forests
…world. With all this travel, plants, animals, and insects are constantly on the move from one country to another – sometimes unknowingly. When an insect or plant is taken from…
GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD)
…serviceable firefighting brush trucks, pumpers, or tankers. In many instances the Commission has furnished pumps, hose, reels and miscellaneous items to the cooperators as they become available through the Federal…
#SpringIntoAction with GFC!
…Commission), twitter (@gatrees) and Instagram (gatrees) pages. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a while, we’ll post a theme to inspire you. Then you and your kids and all your…
Caring for Trees in Summer
…especially important season for insuring the health of your trees. It’s a time when too much or too little water can have an impact, when conditions are ripe for insects…
Southern Pine Beetles
…pine beetle is the most destructive forest insect in the southeastern United States. Southern pine beetles have killed over $254 million worth of pine trees in Georgia since 1972. Based…
Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
…projects, contact: Seth Hawkins Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator shawkins@gfc.state.ga.us 478-951-8286 Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type 1. GA Tree Owners Manual From Planting to Maintenance PDF 3. Community Tree Planting and…
Privacy Policy
…long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes. We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual…
Forest Management & Conservation
clean air clean water carbon repositories wildlife habitats spaces for recreation life-enhancing products GFC provides education and tools to help landowners manage and protect their forests Landowners have many reasons…
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…
Ecosystem Services
…improve air quality, cool over-heated urban centers, and be a food security solution. External Website Green Cities: Safe Streets his article surveys the research on roadside vegetation benefits, and the…
