BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…state’s 24 million acres of forestland provide. Trees can be likened to human lungs. They “inhale” and “exhale,” and when they do, they’re absorbing gaseous molecules in the air and…
Cost Share & Incentive Programs
Statewide Programs Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB) The purpose of the SPBP is to help landowners implement various silvicultural practices that will prevent (or minimize) impacts of southern…
Fire Danger Rating
Graphic data from statewide fire danger weather stations
Cooperative Forestry
The Cooperative Forestry unit of the USDA Forest Service works closely with partners to enhance and maintain forests across watersheds and ecosystems, both on private and public land, for the benefits they provide to the American people. Cooperative Forestry delivers its work through states, local governments, other federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and other partners leveraging additional resources and fueling innovation.
Campaign Shares Health Benefits of Trees
…The Healthy Trees Healthy Lives campaign was initiated by the Southern Group of State Foresters (SGSF), an organization made up of 13 Southern states that addresses issues of importance in…
Guiding Principles for Forest Carbon Sequestration – Executive Summary
This paper examines the key issues surrounding the development and application of forest-based offset projects in the southern region of the United States and provides the Southern Group of State Foresters’ (SGSF) recommendations for how these issues should be addressed in federal climate policy, should legislation be enacted.
Wildfires on the Rise in Georgia
…of escaped fire.” The Georgia Forestry Commission reports 182 wildfires have occurred in the state since May 8, 2019. As temperatures have risen over the last 10 days, so has…
USDA Forest Service – Cooperative Forestry
The Cooperative Forestry unit of the USDA Forest Service works closely with partners to enhance and maintain forests across watersheds and ecosystems, both on private and public land, for the benefits they provide to the American people.
GFC and COVID-19: 5/21/20 Update
…with Governor Brian Kemp’s most recent Executive Order. The directive stipulates that our agency follows guidance from the Department of Administrative Services for the reopening of state offices. It is…
Ransomware Attack Impacting GFC Online Services
…prompt attention. Georgia’s state cybersecurity team is investigating an online security breach at our agency. No customer information has been compromised at this time, and the team is working diligently…
