GFC and COVID-19 – 5/27/20 Update
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
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…
Georgia’s Forest Action Plan
…Community Forestry Program Alliance for Community Trees American Society of Landscape Architects (Georgia Chapter) Arborguard Tree Specialists Association of County Commissioners of Georgia Athens-Clarke County Landscape Division Atlanta Regional Commission…
Selling Storm Damaged Timber
Selling timber is a relatively involved process even in the best of times, requiring patience and diligence so that
a good harvest and the best price can be achieved. Learn what to expect when selling.
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…for those services, and the products that come out of them, so we can properly compensate the landowner.” Growers are already under the gun. An over-abundance of trees from the…
Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp
…12 and 13. Over the past couple of years, we have worked diligently to develop a website to better represent the camp’s focus and mission. By visiting the website, https://www.billylancastercamp.com/,…
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…
Grant Funding Available for Urban and Community Forestry Management
…information visit https://gatrees.org/urban-community-forestry/trees-across-georgia-tag-grant-program/. Information webinar on September 7; register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7474266073729320281 Eligible recipients are communities, non-profits, and schools. APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2023. GA ReLeaf- in partnership with the GA…
Water Quality & BMPs
…Highlights The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) has completed its 2021 Forestry BMP Implementation Survey covering 260 randomly selected sites statewide. PDF 2021 BMP Survey Results Report Results of Georgia’s 2021…
Urban & Community Forestry
Healthy community and urban forests are integral to the lives of all Georgians. The Georgia Forestry Commission’s urban and community foresters help protect and promote Georgia’s urban forests by: Providing…
