2015 Georgia Harvest and Utilization Study

This resource bulletin describes the principal findings of a harvest and utilization study conducted during the ninth inventory of Georgia’s forest resources. Survey crews sampled and measured trees harvested in a variety of logging operations, and analysts calculated wood volume and percent of wood utilization. Harvest volume data and factors for growing-stock and nongrowing-stock logging residue are described and interpreted.

Vibrant Cities Lab

Vibrant cities cultivate urban forests that support public health, safety, sustainability, and economic growth.

Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp

…is rare that so many people within different fields of the same profession can come together to teach and help future foresters grow and learn. These professionals use their knowledge…

“Wildfires in Georgia”

…fully committed. We have no replacements – only other county units to call upon, which can take hours. This fire took two days to control and three more of mop-up…

Making your Home more Energy Efficient – by Planting Trees

…to the long-term success of your energy conservation project and can raise your property value by up to five percent. Safety precautions and planting tips can be found at gatrees.org/resources…

Benefits of Outdoor Exercise

…has been associated with cardiovascular risk. Studies have shown that walking outdoors with exposure to trees has decreased self-reported stress/anxiety. The Georgia Forestry Commission is part of a forestry group…

Waging War on the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid

…deposit. A list of these offices can be found on the GFC’s webpage at: https://gatrees.org/forest-management-conservation/forest-health/soil-injector-loan-program-for-hemlock-woolly-adelgid/. The two most common insecticides used are imidacloprid and dinotefuran. Imidacloprid is used on trees…

Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualification (WRRQ) in Georgia

…of a nearby wildfire. That’s where GFC and the Georgia Arborist Association come in. A new credential from the Georgia Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), called Wildfire…

Help at Hand for Michael-Struck GA Landowners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 16, 2019 Emergency assistance for landowners impacted by Hurricane Michael is being rolled out by the Georgia Forestry Commission. Aid approved by the Georgia Legislature in…

Area Timber Thefts Yield Arrest and More Investigation

A Hephzibah man is in the Richmond County jail facing felony charges for timber theft. Ryan Casey Price, 23, was arrested after Georgia Forestry Commission investigators traced a trail of…