GFC’s people and services impact Georgians

…human beings you’ll come across anywhere. For the last 20 years, I have been honored to know and work alongside them, and their commitment to service and each other is…

Landowner Resources

…has been introduced and aggressively competes with and displaces local native communities; normally having no native enemies to limit reproduction and spread. The Dirty Dozen List of Non-native Invasive Species…

Carbon Registry

…energy flows. Some sections of this document end with a sub-section titled Commentary. The commentary sections are non-mandatory and are included to inform the user of background information, provide references…

Fall Wildfire Danger on the Increase Across North Georgia

Commission rangers have been responding to a growing number of fires that have been challenging to contain. With no rain in the current weather forecast, the risk posed by windy,…

Help at Hand for Michael-Struck GA Landowners

have on reducing insect infestations, as well as catastrophic wildfires.” Landowners who have 10 or more acres of forestland or a commercial orchard of any size with trees damaged by…

Legislature Marks Forest Agency’s Centennial

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 8, 2021 The Georgia Forestry Commission is marking an important milestone – its 100th year of service to Georgia. Forests make up 24 million acres, or…

Area Timber Thefts Yield Arrest and More Investigation

A Hephzibah man is in the Richmond County jail facing felony charges for timber theft. Ryan Casey Price, 23, was arrested after Georgia Forestry Commission investigators traced a trail of…

Annual Northern Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1

* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…

Kemp Leads Forest Field Day

…the bedrock of forest sustainability,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck Williams, “and it’s one of the core missions of the Georgia Forestry Commission. Landowner events such as this are…

Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2020 Tree plantings and commemorative events are taking place across the state this month, as communities mark Georgia’s Arbor Day 2020. Governor Brian Kemp signed…