Community Forestry Assistance

…Storm resiliency planning and recovery Tree care training Arbor Day programs I – Tree analyses With funding provided by USDA Forest Service, GFC’s Urban and Community Forestry program is also…

Georgia Wood-Using Industries Directory

Search by Company Name, County, Mill Type or other Info 151 Hoyt Sawmill Physical Address: 5930 Highway 151 LaFayette, GA 30728 County: Walker Mill Size: A Mailing Address: P. O….

Tree Campus K-12®

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus K-12® inspires collaboration between schools, students, and communities to facilitate experiences with trees as a learning tool.

Tree City USA Standards

To qualify as a Tree City USA community, you must meet four standards established by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters. View standards.

Virtual Meeting Brings Together Prescribed Fire Proponents

…on Wednesday, September 30, from 10 AM – 3 PM. All elements of the online gathering are designed to promote stronger relationships and increased knowledge about prescribed fire. A dynamic…

GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020

…of our digital photo records, we are just a few days behind where we were in 2014 and that year provided an excellent finale in terms of amount of color…

GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020

…is there is still plenty of foliage in transition and still plenty green so we should still see more color development in the coming days to the next 2-3 weeks….

Choose a LIVE Christmas Tree for 2020!

Despite the fact that 2020 has been one of our most unusual years in memory, it is “that time of year again!” The holiday season is here and many families…

A Look Back at GFC in 2021

…in fewer than 30 days after returning home. More than 60 GFC wildland firefighters answered the call, some on multiple occasions, to combat wildfires in California, Arizona, Washington, Minnesota and…

2022 Tornado Damage Assessment from April 5 and 6, 2022

Description of the Event: On Tuesday, April 5th, and Wednesday, April 6th, a strong storm system produced multiple tornadoes, mainly across central and South Georgia. Georgia Forestry Commission management foresters and GIS foresters helped assess and map out the damage that occurred throughout the state. There
were 33 tornado touchdowns, with seven of the tornadoes causing timber damage that required an assessment.