New Year, New Purpose: How to Give Your Tree a Second Life
…environment in mind. Partners such as The Georgia Forestry Commission, The Home Depot, The Davey Tree Expert Company, 11 Alive, Ferry Morse Seed Company, and Burpee Seed Company supply chipping…
Carbon Registry
…energy flows. Some sections of this document end with a sub-section titled Commentary. The commentary sections are non-mandatory and are included to inform the user of background information, provide references…
Forestry Employees Honored for Outstanding Service to Georgia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 21, 2023 Georgia Forestry Commission employees serving a 21-county region in west-central Georgia have been honored with a prestigious agency award. The annual “Area of the…
SPECIAL ONLINE EVENT FOR SMOKEY BEAR’S BIRTHDAY
…join the party, go to facebook.com/GeorgiaForestryCommission. To learn more about Smokey Bear’s birthday opportunities, go to smokeybear.com/reading-challenge. For information about the many services of the Georgia Forestry Commission, visit GaTrees.org….
Accessibility
COMMITMENT TO COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT GFC abides by the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We will not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the…
Learn, Plan, Act
A Common Goal – Better Land Management The two organizations joined together to create this initiative because 89 percent of the south’s woodlands are privately owned, but only a small…
Forest Biomass
…for bioenergy combustion systems. Use of these materials also prevent their disposal in landfills. Care should be taken to ensure that wood treated with chemicals and hazardous materials are not…
Timber Products
…timber commodities to Georgia’s economy. These are used to make furniture, building products, paper and packaging, energy products, and other products we use daily. Pine Straw GFC has maintained a…
Area Fire Weather Forecast
Daily forecasts with NFDRS Ratings and State-wide Fire Danger Ratings