Market Bulletin
June 2023 – Fun Summer Kids Activities 12 easy outdoor activities GFC’s YouTube channel Project Learning Tree’s Family Activities PLT’s YouTube channel Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Virtual Learning Journey: Georgia’s Forests…
Grant Program Funds Tree Plantings
Grant Program Funds Tree Plantings It’s not always easy for communities to fund all the tree plantings they’d like to do. While beauty, shade, homes for animals, and environmental services…
Deadline Approaching for GA Timber Harvesters and Counties
…Georgia legislation that passed in 2020,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “It changed the law in ways that make it easier for harvesters to file information that the…
New School Year – New Tools to Learn About Natural Resources
…professional development opportunities and free resources for educators! PLT’s newest guide, Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide, contains 50 activities that are correlated to state standards and can easily be…
What I Did On My Summer Vacation…
…every tree harvested here there are three more planted, not only puts your mind at ease but makes you want to cheer on the crew harvesting the trees with some…
Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) announces the Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Urban and Community Forestry (U&CF) Grant…
Wildfire Risk Reduction Grants Available
…events still top of mind, it’s the ideal time for at-risk areas to take steps that can help protect people and property.” Applications for CWDG funding will be accepted until…
Georgia Forestry Commission Responds to Southern Wildfire Emergency
…high-priority areas. This is the first time on record that the Southern Area has been the top national priority area for wildfire response during this time of year. According to…
Plan Now, Dodge Bullets Later!
…way to share information about preparing for and responding to emergencies with the general public. The National Preparedness Goal describes five mission areas — prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery….
International Leaders Visit a Privately-Held Property in Georgia to Learn About Sustainable Forestry and Community Resiliency
…estate planning and heirs property issues. As the group traveled through the property, they found a fully-intact snakeskin of an eastern coachwhip outside of a gopher tortoise burrow that DNR…
