Urban & Community Forestry
…Being ready to respond when storms strike. Arming homeowners, community officials and arborists with information that helps them connect and engage to make a collective, greener impact on the state….
Care For Your Community’s Trees
…An effective storm plan will help to minimize a storm’s impacts on your community forest. This Emergency Response Plan developed in Columbus, GA is a good example. PDF Georgia ReLeaf…
Tree Ordinances
…tree ordinance will help provide a framework to create a tree ordinance. Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type GA Tree Council – Tree Ordinance Central External Website Glossary of Tree Ordinance Terms…
Community Resources
…for the Community Forestry Friend program. PDF Georgia ReLeaf Program Georgia ReLeaf efforts to help south Georgia communities replace tree canopy lost to severe storms and other communities planting trees…
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…Working forests are like tree farms. These trees are planted for harvest and replanted like other crops. Along the way, those trees produce clean air and clean water, capture carbon…
Choose a LIVE Christmas Tree for 2020!
…from one of the state’s many tree farms. The Georgia Forestry Commission maintains a list of growers throughout the state who can supply you and your family with a fresh,…
Think Trees for the Holidays
…tree from one of the state’s many tree farms. The Georgia Forestry Commission maintains a list of growers throughout the state who can supply you and your family with a…
Forest Health
The Forest Health Program conducts surveys to monitor and detect the presence of insects, diseases, and invasive plants that harm Georgia’s forests. Basically, anything that harms the health of the…
Longleaf Restoration
…local FWS in spring to early summer (earlier is better) Site is inspected by FWS representative and possibly a GFC forester Approval or rejection Landowner completes all practices and informs…
Forest Biomass
…productivity, wildlife habitat, and biodiversity. The GFC manages a forest water quality program and performs compliance surveys on BMPs implementation. Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type 2023-07-25-BiomassSupplierList PDF Analysis of the Feasibility…