Caring for Trees in Summer
…https://gatrees.org/about/county-contacts/ with concerns. While you’re considering the health of your trees, take a moment to appreciate the many ways healthy trees contribute to healthy lives. Science is proving what we’ve…
GFC’s people and services impact Georgians
…according to their area of expertise. OUR VISION – Healthy and abundant forests that support a robust industry while providing social, environmental, and financial benefits to all of Georgia. We…
Community Forestry Assistance
…tabs below for more information to consider: Urban Forest Map Where are trees abundant, scarce, healthy, unhealthy, or damaged? Is our community gaining or losing our tree cover, and at…
GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program
…expansion of healthy urban trees requires a suite of tools that many communities need to have. A map of the urban forest to know: Where are trees abundant, scarce, healthy,…
About
Our headquarters is in Dry Branch, Georgia. We also have district and county offices throughout the state. The director of the GFC is known as the state forester. GFC provides…
Cost Share & Incentive Programs
…pine beetle infestations, restore healthy, more beetle-resistant forests and suppress current beetle infestations. Invasive Plant Control Program (IPCP) A program administered by GFC and funded by the U.S. Forest Service….
Ask The Arborist
…of the eastern and Carolina hemlock species is greatly threatened by HWA. PDF Hypoxolon Canker in Urban Trees Found in the outer bark areas of living and healthy trees, Hypoxylon…
Community Resources
TitleDescriptionDocument Type 3. Community Tree Planting and Establishment Guidelines This Document is intended to aid homeowners and local government staff in planting and directing the establishment and maintenance of community…
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…is a very important management tool,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck Williams. “Healthy forests provide so many products, jobs and benefits, including clean air and water, habitat for wildlife,…
Pine Bark Beetles
…the most destructive and can kill large numbers of healthy trees over many acres in a short period of time. Black turpentine beetles and Ips beetles are generally attracted to…
