Tree City USA, Tree Campus Higher Education® & Tree Line USA
…help communities to manage and expand their public trees. Tree City USA Communities in Georgia In Georgia, more than 150 communities have made the commitment to becoming a Tree City…
Study Shows Steady Performance by Georgia’s Forest Industry
…12.7% from the previous year to $7.1 billion in 2022. Wages and salaries for forest industry workers were $4.4 billion in 2022, an increase of 0.7% from 2021. Georgia’s pulp…
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…property value and provide savings on utility bills. Trees also make economic sense in business districts by attracting shoppers to linger and shop longer. Forests provide billions of dollars worth…
Forestry Services Contractors Directory
Search by Company Name, Contact Info, Service Area or Specific Services , , Office Phone: Mobile Phone: Fax: RxBurner? No Pesticide Applicator? No Bulldozing Burning For Site Prep Burning For…
Care For Your Community’s Trees
…GFC Website Community Forestry Friend Program Application The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is rewarding communities and campuses implementing exemplary urban forestry programs with a Community Forestry Friend social media badge….
Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
…$36.2 billion between 2017 and 2018, with additional gains recorded in employment and wages and salaries. Urban and community forestry contributes more than $4 billion to our state’s economy and…
Georgia to Celebrate Trees’ Many Benefits on Arbor Day
…sector adding another $4 billion. Forests in Georgia provide an estimated $37 billion in ecosystem services, including clean air, clean water, and wildlife habitat. The statewide Arbor Day event, co-hosted…
Georgia Marks National Forest Products Week October 17-23
…acres of commercially available timberland produces 217 product types through 194 mills across the state. The forest industry has an overall $39.1 billion impact on the state’s economy, is the…
Forests Continue to Grow Georgia’s Economy
…performance. Total impacts were $6.5 billion. Wages and salaries in the forest industry totaled $9.1 billion in 2020, up 5.8% from 2019. “Georgians benefit tremendously from keeping our forests healthy…
Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp
GFC Guest Blog: Billy Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp by Preston Lancaster Back in 1988, my father, Billy Lancaster, decided to start a forestry camp for young kids. He went to…
