Storm Mitigation Planning
…after a storm. In the post-event recovery period, Georgia ReLeaf opportunities and disaster assistance programs may be available. You will need to plan ahead to ensure you have met criteria…
Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week works to educate everyone about the small but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. Learn more about creating a plan.
Area Timber Thefts Yield Arrest and More Investigation
…illegally cut trees to his home. Authorities believe Price stole timber on several nearby properties in Richmond County, then cut, split, and sold it as firewood. He is formally charged…
Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2020 Tree plantings and commemorative events are taking place across the state this month, as communities mark Georgia’s Arbor Day 2020. Governor Brian Kemp signed…
Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators
…131 outreach events, southern pine beetle and emerald ash borer trapping, and numerous training, wildfire prevention and disaster assistance events such as Hurricane Michael recovery support in southwest Georgia. The…
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
…by providing a balance of personalities within the organization, ensuring that we always have the right person for any job. As a group, we discussed what qualities we believe are…
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands In celebration of National Public Lands Day on September 25, the Georgia Forestry Commission invites you to visit state forests you may not even…
New Year, New Purpose: How to Give Your Tree a Second Life
…aside items to donate. You might even get creative with an upcycling project or two. Have you ever thought about extending that same consideration to your Christmas tree? Over the…
Defenders of Georgia’s Healthy Forests
…technology, people travel the globe more now than at any other time in human history. In addition, global commerce is busier than ever with goods being shipped all over the…
Forest Health
…a major decline in tree health. In cooperation with the USDA, Georgia deploys traps every year to detect the presence of the moth. The spongy moth is considered established in…
