Certified Tree Professionals
…Tips for selecting a certified arborist. Look for the ISA Certified Arborist logo. Make sure arborists are aware about any permits they may need to get before performing work. Ask…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
…trees of a single species in case of a disease outbreak. To effectively set Urban Tree Canopy goals, a tree inventory is a valuable tool and is essential in developing…
Economic
…Type Cleaning our Air Fact Sheet Did you know that Georgia’s 22 million acres of working forests provide clean air for you to breathe every day? Download fact sheet to…
Social & Cultural
Research suggests trees provide a place for neighbors to meet and get to know each other, and this leads to fewer incidences of crime. When you think about a place…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…forestland for optimal health and production. “Bad fires” are wildfires and other fires that get out of control. They’re the ones we focus on during this specially designated week, because…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 9, 2020
…Blackgum – shifting to orange and red Sassafras – still green, haven’t seen any change yet Sweetgum – fading to red and yellow Hickory – starting to get a yellow…
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…
GFC Centennial
…to form the Southern Forestry Congress at a meeting in Atlanta. Desire for forest protection led to the establishment of state forestry departments in every southern state. As a result,…
Invasive Plant Control Program (IPCP)
…entity, and lands owned by local governments (cities, counties, Board of Education, etc.), excluding corporations whose stocks are publicly traded or legal entities principally engaged in the processing or manufacturing…
Pre-Suppression Firebreaks
…firebreaks be two times the width of the expected height of the flames. GFC provides the service of plowing pre-suppression firebreaks to landowners. Plowing is scheduled on a first come,…
