Natural Disaster Recovery
…number of accepted bundles for picked up when pickups will occur When cleaning up tree debris, keep trash bags and heavy cord handy. Pile debris where it will not restrict…
Water Quality & BMPs
…works with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Division to oversee BMPs for forestry. GFC conducts surveys to monitor BMP implementation about every other year. For the…
Carbon Sequestration
…are increasing by about three billion metric tons every year. As air pollution increases, so do the number of health problems for Georgians. Planting trees and managing their development is…
Burn Permits and Notifications
…burning rules and may require the use of an Air Curtain Destructor depending on the county in which you live. Click here for EPD open burning rules Click here for…
Georgia Grown
GFC is a Georgia Grown partner. This marketing and economic development program was developed in 2011 by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The No. 1 goal of Georgia Grown is…
Arson Investigations
…Law Enforcement Department is headquartered at GFC’s central office in Dry Branch, Georgia, located south of Macon. Those who commit arson face stiff penalties under Georgia law. Punishments for convicted…
Community Forestry Assistance
With funding provided by the US Forest Service, GFC assists communities with: Tree board development Tree ordinance revision Becoming a Tree City USA, Tree Campus USA, or Tree Line USA…
Five-Year Plan
The purpose of the Five-Year Plan for Georgia’s Urban and Community Forests is to: provide strategic direction for urban and community forest programs coordinate statewide efforts to value, conserve, manage…
Tree Ordinances
…by a tree board or department. How to develop new tree ordinances or revise existing ones. Get started: download GFC Tree Ordinance Development Guidebook. This guide was designed to assist…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
Depletion of Georgia’s Tree Canopy According to a 2006 study, the Atlanta region lost an average of 50 acres of tree canopy per day between 1991 and 2005. For each…