Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program

The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) announces the Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Urban and Community Forestry (U&CF) Grant…

Environmental

Cleaner, Cooler Air Trees trap lung-damaging dust, ash, pollen and smoke from the air. Shade from trees reduces temperatures and helps keep air pollutants from becoming even more volatile. Most…

Champion Trees

Nominate a Tree Search Trees A champion tree is defined as the largest known tree of a particular species. To be considered, a tree must meet all of the following…

Campaign Shares Health Benefits of Trees

The many health benefits linked to trees are being shared through a new campaign called “Healthy Trees – Healthy Lives.” According to a compilation of significant research, trees have a…

Human Resources Information

…of the employee’s salary contributed. Employees can contribute additional amounts to the 401(K) and 457 programs, pre-tax, but these are not matched by employer contributions. New employees are eligible to…

Community Forestry Assistance

…next decade to have a robust tree canopy? What are trees contributing to clean air, climate mitigation, urban heat reduction, and stormwater uptake? Are trees equitably distributed regardless of race…

Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests

…Working forests are like tree farms. These trees are planted for harvest and replanted like other crops. Along the way, those trees produce clean air and clean water, capture carbon…

Natural Disaster Recovery

…certified arborists for major tree debris removal and proper maintenance of remaining trees. Certified arborists can assist homeowners who have trees that have been struck by lightning. Hazardous trees and…

Economic

Trees are capital assets that help decrease infrastructure costs in cities. The presence of trees in a community affects the cost of municipal services such as stormwater control, transportation and…

Social & Cultural

…that is important, consider nature and the trees that surround the area. Trees help build a sense of community character and place. Fast Facts People prefer natural over hardscape settings,…