Educator Resources

…Shade Program Get shaded playground areas for your elementary school with Making the Shade Program. Page on GFC Website NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence The National Project for Excellence in Environmental…

Landowner Resources

…Tax Program Presentation from Scott Griffin, GFC’s Forest Management Chief. PDF Hurricane Michael – Georgia Timber Tax Program – General Eligibility Requirements In November of 2018, the Georgia General Assembly…

Firewise USA® Program

…they were not trained for. A direct result of this meeting was the development of the National Firewise® program. A basic concept of the Firewise® program is that responsibility is…

COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!

…introduction (warehouses and rail lines). Another part of our early detection program that gets ramped up each spring is our Cogongrass Eradication Program. Cogongrass is one of the world’s worst…

Longleaf Restoration

…competitive rates. Cost Share Programs EQIP – Environmental Quality Incentives Program EQIP – Environmental Quality Incentives Program Requirements: Non-industrial private lands AGI of less than 900,000/year (averaged over the last…

Forest Legacy & Conservation Easements

…designation as Forest Legacy Areas; and provides details of recommended areas for inclusion in the Forest Legacy. Program. PDF Forest Legacy Areas (2016 Map) PDF Georgia’s Forest Legacy Program Brochure…

Community Forestry Assistance

…Storm resiliency planning and recovery Tree care training Arbor Day programs I – Tree analyses With funding provided by USDA Forest Service, GFC’s Urban and Community Forestry program is also…

Storm Mitigation Planning

…Assistance Program GFC’s Sustainable Community Forestry Program (SCFP) provides technical support to cities, counties, elementary schools, college campuses, home owners and nonprofit organizations. Page on GFC Website Community Forestry Friend…

GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program

GFC’s Urban and Community Forestry Program will offer a technical assistance program to cities and towns with populations of 50,000 and under, with a focus on disadvantaged areas as indicated…

Grant Program Funds Tree Plantings

…partnerships, establish and build new ones, and create relationships between a community and its local Georgia Forestry Commission personnel and resources. To learn more about this program, go to https://gatrees.org/urban-community-forestry/georgia-releaf-grant-program/….