Georgia Landowner Earns National Forest Sustainability Award

…Estate, which has been in her family for nearly 200 years. The American Tree Farm System program promotes the growing of renewable forest resources on private lands while protecting environmental…

CONCERNING SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE OUTLOOK FOR 2024

…Georgia alone. The impact of SPB on pine forests statewide can vary from year-to-year, so the Georgia Forestry Commission has a program in place to monitor conditions and predict the…

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…

Management Plans & Advice

There are many reasons why it is helpful to have a forest management plan for your property. Primarily, a forest management plan helps you: Understand and organize the resources on…

Pre-Suppression Firebreaks

…Wildfire Conditions The GFC Fire Weather System provides area fire weather forecasts. The state is divided into ten forecast areas to provide the most accurate local information. View Fire Weather…

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

…they can reduce their risk through alternative development patterns. It is achieved with input from local parties such as: state and local fire agencies homeowners and landowners city councils utilities…