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
…scarce, healthy, unhealthy or damaged? Is our community gaining or losing our tree cover and at what rate? Should we be concerned? How can we justify spending the right amount…
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. Click here to view the application and apply. Invasive Plant Control Program (IPCP) A program administered by…
Ask The Arborist
…Found in the outer bark areas of living and healthy trees, Hypoxylon are normally of little consequence. However, the fungi can severely injure or kill trees that have been weakened…
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…
