Cost Share & Incentive Programs
…GFC and funded by the U.S. Forest Service. Forestry practices include using herbicides (a combination of mechanical and herbicide treatments) to eradicate nonnative, invasive plants. The Invasive Plant Control Program…
Student Resources
…second grade students and public events that do not conflict with the national guidelines. Programs are available by appointment to groups of 100 or more. Get more information. Page on…
Educating future generation of decision-makers and others about the importance of our natural resources
…focus on education. Both formal and non-formal educators – including parents – are facing the challenge of effectively teaching in unusual circumstances. Whether it’s in a virtual class or at…
Rural Fire Defense Program
GFC has operated a Rural Fire Defense (RFD) Lease Program since 1975. The program enables volunteer fire departments to respond more effectively to structural, forest, and grass fires. It also…
Wildfire Risk Reduction Grants Available
…units of local governments, non-profit and homeowner organizations, Indian tribes, and State agencies. Two primary projects make up the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG), being facilitated through the Georgia Forestry…
GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD)
…The purpose of the Rural Fire Defense program is to assist unprotected rural communities in establishing an initial fire protection program and to reinforce existing fire departments and equip them…
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…483 complaints resulting in $413,434 of recovered damages to date (with many additional complaints pending judgment). NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE Forestlands are continually at risk for damage due to natural disasters….
Invasive Plants of Georgia Forests
Overview of invasive plants in forests across Georgia.
Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests
Information on accurate identification and effective control of the 33 plants or groups that are invading the forests of the 13 Southern States at an alarming rate, showing both growing and dormant season traits.
Georgia Gets Growing with Tree-planting Grants
…These grants will help to protect and grow tree canopy where it is needed most in GA communities. These grant recipients are acting decisively to increase tree canopy for Georgians…
