Conservation Woodland Program

completed application for the program within the legal time limit. If both the proof and the completed application are not filed within the proper time limit, your application will be…

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….

State Managed Forests

…30 years. For example, areas of the forest composed mostly of pine tree species will be thinned before they start to die from overcrowding. Areas of mature pine will be…

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA FORESTERS #1 FOR AREA FIRE PROTECTION

…teamwork,’” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore, “and these men and women personify that motto. They’re expert wildland firefighters and prevention experts and have additional capabilities from machinery repair…

My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern

…summer as an urban and community forestry intern. I study community forestry and arboriculture at the University of Georgia. My advisors spoke highly of the Georgia Forestry Commission and its…

GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program

…Provided? You will need to complete a short self-assessment survey for your community that takes about 20 minutes to complete online. The survey helps us to determine what support is…

GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020

…is there is still plenty of foliage in transition and still plenty green so we should still see more color development in the coming days to the next 2-3 weeks….

Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests

…state tax base, with $977 million in gross tax revenue. Georgia’s urban and community forestry companies generated an additional $4 billion of economic activity in 2017. Strong markets for forest…

Crawford County Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Wildfires

…Enforcement Brian Clavier, “We are pleased that the District Attorney’s Office was able to work out this plea agreement and resolve this case. The Georgia Forestry Commission is grateful for…

Incident Command System

…Fire Chief. When incidents cross jurisdictional boundaries, multiple agencies may work together under a Unified Command. Unified Command – Interagency Cooperation In cross-jurisdictional emergencies, agencies work together under a Unified…