NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence

The National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education, initiated by NAAEE in 1994, has developed a series of guidelines that set the standards for high-quality environmental education.

Human Resources Information

…basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity, and prohibition of discrimination, extends to all employment-related decisions – including, but not…

American Carbon Registry

The American Carbon Registry (ACR), a nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, was founded in 1996 as the first private voluntary greenhouse gas registry in the world.

EmeraldAshBorer.info

Website formed through a multinational effort to provide the latest information about the emerald ash borer (EAB)

Searching for the Next “Great American Tree”

…The Lone Hill United Methodist Church National Champion Eastern Redcedar in Coffee County, Georgia. The American Grove is an online community for sharing experiences and knowledge about trees and the…

Kemp Leads Forest Field Day

…Forestry Initiative, which provides established mechanisms for third-party verification of sustainable forest management. Georgia Tree Farm representatives shared information at the field day about the national effort underway to increase…

High Fire Danger Impacts Outdoor Burning

…Commission is urging everyone to follow established procedures and exercise extreme caution when using fire outside. “There’s a five step fire danger system used nationally, and right now Georgia is…

Taxes & Estate Planning

…administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress. External Website National Timber Tax Website A reference source for timberland landowners; also for accountants, attorneys, consulting foresters and other professionals who…

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.

Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators

…wake of 2018’s Hurricane Michael, including restoration programs in conjunction with the National Guard, city and county agencies. They helped clear 250 miles of debris on area public roads and…