Certified Tree Professionals
Tree care should always be provided by a certified arborist. Arborists are trained in the identification, diagnosis and care of trees. They understand how to provide proper tree care safely….
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…
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
…biological control agents. On March 1, 2021, the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) proposed repeal of Chapter 224-3, “Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine,” in its entirety. Following an open comment period, on…
Community Resources
…coastal region of Georgia and South Carolina. External Website Community Forestry Assistance Program GFC’s Sustainable Community Forestry Program (SCFP) provides technical support to cities, counties, elementary schools, college campuses, home…
My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern
…summer as an urban and community forestry intern. I study community forestry and arboriculture at the University of Georgia. My advisors spoke highly of the Georgia Forestry Commission and its…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…to make management choices that increase the amount of carbon storage on their land as a way of offsetting the company’s CO2 emissions. Currently, companies like Silviterra and Finite Carbon,…
Careers
…fire control activities under limited supervision Operate and monitor a voice and data communications system consisting of: two-way radio, telephone and computer data communications network Assist in location, dispatching of…
Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
…promote the care of trees in communities throughout Georgia with emphasis on disadvantaged communities. The USDA Forest Service, authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Community Forestry Assistance Act…
Longleaf Restoration
…three years) Completion of practices Compliance with highly erodible land and wetland requirements Benefits: High cost share rate- 75% of state averages Technical assistance in developing plan for implementation of…
Care For Your Trees
…it will take care of you. As research is being conducted and becoming available, findings reinforce what much of the urban forestry community already knows — that trees have a…
