Wildfire Prevention
…percent of all wildfires in the state. Debris burning is categorized into different types: Yard leaf piles – the most common cause of wildfires Agricultural Forestry site preparation Construction land…
Pre-Suppression Firebreaks
…firebreaks be two times the width of the expected height of the flames. GFC provides the service of plowing pre-suppression firebreaks to landowners. Plowing is scheduled on a first come,…
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…
Georgia Forestry Magazine
Georgia Forestry Magazine is published by HL Strategy in partnership with the Georgia Forestry Association and Georgia Forestry Commission. Together we are focused on telling the story of Georgia’s working forests, the landowners and producers who steward the land, and the manufacturers who are promoting innovative uses of wood.
Learn & Explore
Trees give oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide and trap lung-damaging dust, ash, pollen and smoke. They prevent soil erosion, provide shade and reduce temperatures in urban areas. Around homes, trees increase…
Accessibility
…discrimination based on your medical or physical disabilities, please contact the Human Resources Department by phone (678-476-6220) or in person, or fill out and mail this form. Language Website Translation…
Timber Security
…complaints, and every complaint is investigated. The priority will always be to protect our landowners and their forest resources by ensuring that credible timber harvest operations occur. Among the duties…
Fire Weather
…Weather Forecasts V Smoke In addition to standard weather conditions, it is equally as important to plan for smoke dispersion on prescribed fires. VSmoke-Web is a web-based implementation of VSmoke…
Doing Business in Georgia
…Learn More About Biomass and Bioenergy Sustaining the economic viability of forest land ownership The owners of Georgia’s 24.5 million acres of forests invest in reforestation and careful forest management…
Community Forestry Assistance
…while still accommodating growth? What essential elements should we include to update our codes or adopt new ones? Urban Forest Management or Master Plan Where are trees needed most urgently?…
