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….

OUTDOOR BURN BAN BOOSTS SUMMER AIR QUALITY

…from vehicles and smoke gets trapped in hot air, it contributes to higher ozone levels, and that’s been linked to lung and heart disease in humans. To help diminish air…

Making the Shade Program

…buildings. The Making the Shade program enlivens and activates communities for years to come. Students and parents can serve as the primary planters. This allows them to take ownership and…

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…

Community Resources

…owners and nonprofit organizations. Page on 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 Assistance

…forestry programs, and promote the care of trees in communities throughout Georgia with emphasis on disadvantaged communities. In partnership with the Georgia Tree Council, the Georgia ReLeaf grant program offers…

High Fire Danger Impacts Outdoor Burning

* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…

Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program

…promote the care of trees in communities throughout Georgia with emphasis on disadvantaged communities. The USDA Forest Service, authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Community Forestry Assistance Act…

North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Ends September 30

…ground level ozone. While burning a pile of crispy fall leaves outdoors is a must for many this time of year, a burn permit from the Georgia Forestry Commission is…

North Georgia Burn Ban Helps Boost Air Quality

* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…