Choose a LIVE Christmas Tree for 2020!

…fragrant Christmas tree, at GaTrees.org. Tree farms that offer cut-your own or ready-to-load trees are located all across the state. Besides the marvelous fragrance a live Christmas tree provides, you…

Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB)

…of the documented, actual cost. There is a limit of $10,000 per landowner for all practices. Prevention practices offered– non-commercial thinning of loblolly/shortleaf pine stands ($70/acre), the release of loblolly/shortleaf…

Georgia ReLeaf Grant Program

The Georgia Tree Council (GTC) and the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC), in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, announce the Georgia ReLeaf program. This program makes funding available to municipalities,…

Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021

…of the routes through the North GA mountains will yield beautiful color this week. Richard Russell Parkway is always a crowd favorite. State parks like Vogel offer some great opportunities…

Prescribed Burn Time in Georgia

…The GFC offers limited trailer delivery and pick-up through grant funding, which will only continue if funding is sustained. You can always pick up and return the trailer to your…

Leaf Watch Report for September 28th, 2022

…Bald, offers great views of mountains and countryside. There is only minimal color change at this time; however, open fields provide some nice displays of fall wildflowers. Northeast GA: As…

Leaf Watch Report for October 12, 2022

…birch, hickory, and poplar are starting to shed leaves and showing faint shades of yellow and brown. Dogwood appears to be the first species to offer the most significant color…

Think Trees for the Holidays

…fresh, fragrant Christmas tree, at GaTrees.org. Tree farms that offer cut-your own or ready-to-load trees are located all across the state. Besides the marvelous fragrance a live Christmas tree provides,…

GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD)

GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD) By Emily Hamilton, GFC Rural Fire Defense Manager The Georgia Forestry Commission offers special services to Georgia communities through the Rural Fire Defense Program….

BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP  

…descriptions are posted to give families an overview of basic facts about camp dates, offerings, lodging, and much more. At billylancastercamp.com you’ll see that this camp gives middle school students…