Care For Your Community’s Trees

…about the trees in your yard. Page on GFC Website Athens Community Tree Council External Website Coastal Arborist Association The Coastal Arborist Association (CAA) was founded in 2015 to provide…

Firewise USA® Program

…State Park Camden County Saint Marys Cumberland Island Camden County Saint Marys Currahee Club Stephens County Toccoa Deerlick Astronomy Village Taliaferro County Crawfordville Denver York Lane Community Rabun County Tiger…

Water Quality & BMPs

…2021 Low Water Crossing Installation in Lower Coastal Plain The Federal Clean Water Act, Section 404, exempts normal, established, ongoing silvicultural activities from the permitting process for discharges of dredged…

Forest Biomass

…Residues Mills within the forest industry produce residues as a by-product of their manufacturing process. These residues include: wood chips, bark, sawdust, shavings, and other coarse wood pieces. Almost 100%…

Forest Health

…central coastal California. Since then, tens of thousands of tanoaks (Lithocarpus densiflorus), coast live oaks (Quercus agrifolia), and California black oaks (Quercus kelloggii) have been killed by the fungus, Phytophthora…

The Wise Way to Guard Against Fire

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GFC Guest blog by Michael Courey, Towns Co. Firewise Coalition leader Many people long to leave hectic, high intensity lifestyles in large metropolitan urban areas and retreat to calmer, less…

Educator Resources

…habitats from coastal beaches to mountain hardwood forests. Check out information about the plants and animals of the habitats, the adaptations of species living there, and the environmental issues facing…

Forest Industry Continues to Boost Georgia’s Economy

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…shows the top three employment regions in Georgia for forestry related jobs are Atlanta, Southern Georgia, and Coastal Georgia. These areas account for almost half of the forestry related jobs…