Ask The Arborist
…Forestry Commission, and while our community foresters are International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborists, their expertise mainly pertains to trees commonly found in Georgia. Note: GFC email serves cannot accept…
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA By Aubrey Deane, GFC Graphics and Visual Art Specialist It’s no secret that leadership can make or…
My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern
…summer as an urban and community forestry intern. I study community forestry and arboriculture at the University of Georgia. My advisors spoke highly of the Georgia Forestry Commission and its…
Certified Tree Professionals
…Take care of the forest, and it will take care of you. As research is being conducted and becoming available, findings reinforce what much of the urban forestry community already…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…to make management choices that increase the amount of carbon storage on their land as a way of offsetting the company’s CO2 emissions. Currently, companies like Silviterra and Finite Carbon,…
Make That Paper!
Lula Lake Land Trust (LLLT)
Since 2014, LLLT has treated 7,500 Hemlocks against the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, and the core preserve serves as a State of Georgia research site for chemical and biologic controls.
Five-Year Plan
…and enhance Georgia’s community forests. The plan guides the strategic direction of the Georgia Forestry Commission Sustainable Community Forestry Program and Georgia Urban Forest Council Vision Citizens, policy-makers and managers…
State Managed Forests
…with pine trees. Wetlands made up of creeks and beaver ponds, utilize over 270 acres. The Baldwin Seed Orchard has 100 acres. Right-of-ways (natural gas, electric, and highway/roads) make up…