Environmental

…cool over-heated urban centers, and be a food security solution. External Website Green Cities: Safe Streets his article surveys the research on roadside vegetation benefits, and the scientific evidence concerning…

Making the Shade Program

…unavailable for entertainment, food and beverages, computers, or equipment purchases. The Georgia Forestry Commission reserves the right to reject all proposals or to approve partial funding for all proposals. Match…

Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program

…to be used with all TAG grant applications. Excel Food Forest Species List Species list for U&CF funded grant projects involving food forest. Contains species for North Georgia and South…

Ecosystem Services

…of food, fiber, clean water, and other goods Regulating Services: Regulation of climate/temperature, the spread disease, and control rate, quality and output of water Supporting Services: Examples include new soil…

The Season for Giving Thanks

…is full of rest, good food and family (and maybe some football, too)! I also hope that you are able to take a moment to reflect on what your contributions…

What I Did On My Summer Vacation…

…great focus on the career paths, experience, and training needed and how to get your foot in the door. Not all students are college-bound, but that doesn’t mean they can’t…

THE GFC SEEDLING STORE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

…the seedlings available are several native oak species such as northern red oak and white oak, which provide food for wildlife, abundant shade, and beautiful seasonal colors. Many ornamental, flowering,…

Firefighting Training & Resources

…Protective Footwear. There are seven (7) basic items that every wildland firefighter trainee must possess when reporting to a hosted field exercise day. NFPA 1977 SPEC. Hardhat (not Fireman’s Helmet)…

Water Quality & BMPs

…a 100 foot wide Streamside Management Zone, measured from the stream bank horizontally outward away from the stream; to be implemented on all Georgia designated primary or secondary trout streams…

PLANNING A SAFE & FUN FOURTH OF JULY

…is a big no-no. Summer socializing out of doors is one of the season’s nicest pleasures and the aroma of food on a hot fire can’t be beat. Give careful…