Water Quality & BMPs

…Highlights The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) has completed its 2021 Forestry BMP Implementation Survey covering 260 randomly selected sites statewide. PDF 2021 BMP Survey Results Report Results of Georgia’s 2021…

Longleaf Restoration

…three years) Completion of practices Compliance with highly erodible land and wetland requirements Benefits: High cost share rate- 75% of state averages Technical assistance in developing plan for implementation of…

#SpringIntoAction with GFC!

Commission), twitter (@gatrees) and Instagram (gatrees) pages. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a while, we’ll post a theme to inspire you. Then you and your kids and all your…

GFC Launches Weekly Fall Foliage Updates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 The fall foliage season in Georgia begins soon and the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is ready with valuable tips for leaf peepers! Beginning on…

Building Healthy Forests for Birds

…About Birds Georgia: Birds Georgia is building places where birds and people thrive. We create bird-friendly communities through conservation, education, and community engagement. Founded in 1926 as the Atlanta Bird…

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…

Natural Disaster Recovery

…storm. PDF Storm Mitigation Template Community Forest Storm Mitigation Plan for Georgia Communities Template PDF Storm Mitigation Workbook Community Forest Storm Mitigation Planning for Georgia Communities Workbook PDF Timber Impact…

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

…Individual assessments are conducted, and plans typically include: comprehensive road map roadway widths (important for emergency vehicles and evacuations) evacuation plans and strategies identifying available water sources listing of local…