GFC and COVID-19
…GFC offices are currently accepting visitors by appointment only. While many of our offices remain staffed and we are working, doors are locked and will only be opened for scheduled…
Forestry Considered Critical Workforce Under “Shelter in Place” Executive Order
…Vice President of Government Affairs Tom Beyer at tom@gfagrow.org. ### The Georgia Forestry Association is a member-led, non-profit trade association representing the forestry supply chain in Georgia. Since 1907, GFA…
2019 Conservation and Restoration Priorities in the Middle Chattahoochee River Basin
The Chattahoochee River originates in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains above Helen, Georgia, and drains almost 5.6 million acres (8770 mi2) of piedmont and coastal plain landscape in Alabama and Georgia. With a length of 430 miles, it is commonly divided into three segments, with the Upper Chattahoochee flowing through Atlanta before becoming the Middle Chattahoochee through Columbus. From Lake Walter F. George, the Lower Chattahoochee
flows south toward Lake Seminole, where it joins with the Flint River to form Lake Seminole, which drains, in turn, into the Apalachicola River and the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, the Chattahoochee provides drinking water for more than half of all Georgians and recreation opportunities on the reservoirs above the 13 dams that punctuate its course.
GFC and COVID-19: 5/21/20 Update
…to address our reopening issues and plans. Until those plans are determined, our offices will remain closed. We’re still here for you, however, and can serve you via email or…
GFC and COVID-19 – 5/27/20 Update
…them and those who have been waiting. We’re tackling the backlog and taking service requests by phone at each of our local GFC offices. As a reminder, our offices remain…
Caring for Trees in Summer
…landowners. To retain moisture, GFC foresters recommend two to three inches of organic material be laid just off the tree trunk and out to the drip line – the imaginary…
Ask The Arborist Series: Risk Assessment for your Trees
How to assess various types of trees and explains certain risk factors.
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…
Georgia Forestry Commission Says Now is the Time to Order and Plant Trees
…and pine selections, and supplies are beginning to diminish. Genetically improved loblolly and slash pine seedlings remain in stock and available to landowners at attractive price points. “Georgia’s climate is…
Spring Tree Care
…water five to seven gallons per caliper inch, once a week, from March through October-November, again depending on rainfall amounts. Example: a two-inch caliper tree requires 10-14 gallons per week…
