Dreaming of a Green Christmas? Start by Recycling Your Tree

…has become a widespread environmental tradition in Georgia. Thanks to partners such as The Georgia Forestry Commission, The Home Depot, The Davey Tree Expert Company, 11 Alive, Ferry Morse Seed…

Make That Paper!

This online game designed to help high school students learn about the forestry industry and career employability skills. In the game, students are managers in three varied forestry career pathways, hiring personnel, solving industry-related problems, and making sound business decisions. To attain their goal of sustainable, efficient, and successful management of the forest and production of forest products, they must use best practices in hiring and staff management while using the resources and information provided by industry experts.

Conservation Woodland Program

…economic impact study by University of Georgia experts determined that the annual value of pollination to Georgia is over $360 million. Bugs, birds, reptiles, wind and even some mammals act…

GFC Leaf Watch

…Move Firewood Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Health experts say moving firewood has been linked to the spread of destructive, non-native insects and diseases to forest ecosystems. While these pests can’t…

Don’t Move Firewood

Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Health experts say moving firewood has been linked to the spread of destructive, non-native insects and diseases to forest ecosystems. While these pests can’t move far on their own, they can travel hundreds of miles when people move firewood, logs, chips, and mulch. Forest pests can kill our native trees and be very expensive, if not impossible, to control.

Area Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Awards

…and lakes through the installation of Best Management Practices. They served as subject matter experts at prescribed fire events, saved $271,000 in agency funds through their skilled management of construction…

Newnan Tornado Recovery – One Year Later

…the forestry expertise it needs to get through this.” Shortly after the storm subsided, the Georgia Forestry Commission partnered on recovery efforts. Chainsaw crews were dispatched to clear main arteries…

Special Committee Tackles Carbon Credit Tracking in Georgia

…place. “The Georgia Forestry Commission is proud to be facilitating this important effort,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “We’ve gathered an extraordinary group of subject experts who are…