Community Resources

…owners and nonprofit organizations. Page on GFC Website Community Forestry Friend Program Application The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is rewarding communities and campuses implementing exemplary urban forestry programs with a…

Leaf Watch Report for September 28th, 2022

…of color change from green to date: 4% above 3000 feet and 2% below 3000 feet. Aside from dropping leaves, the only notable change that can be seen so far…

Leaf Watch Report for October 05, 2022

…with hints of orange. Hickory – Green with hints of brown. Estimated percentage of color change from green to date: 4% above 3000 feet and 2% below 3000 feet. The…

Educator Resources

…letters to discover forest animals. PDF Forest Products Scavenger Hunt Scavenger Hunt for forest product items around the house/yard. PDF Fun in the Woods Coloring Sheet Coloring sheet showing fun…

Community Forestry Assistance

…forestry programs, and promote the care of trees in communities throughout Georgia with emphasis on disadvantaged communities. In partnership with the Georgia Tree Council, the Georgia ReLeaf grant program offers…

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…

GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program

…Provided? You will need to complete a short self-assessment survey for your community that takes about 20 minutes to complete online. The survey helps us to determine what support is…

Meet GFC’s Director: Tim Lowrimore

It is a real honor to be meeting you here, virtually. I am excited to be joining the Georgia Forestry Commission team and I look forward to the time we…

Firefighting Training & Resources

…training completion certificate. The Commission desires to provide high quality wildland fire training to our cooperators and partnered. Part of our strategies to meet this objective is to provide qualified…

Water Quality & BMPs

…informational sheet. 2013 Results of Georgia’s Silvicultural Best Management Practices Implementation and Compliance Survey PDF 2013 Forestry Pesticide Applications – Complying with Georgia’s Pesticide General Permit (GAG820000) Forestry herbicide applications…