Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB)

…are publicly traded or legal entities principally engaged in the processing or manufacturing of wood products. Minimum practice size is 10 acres. Forestry Practices Covered Includes non-commercial thinning, pine release,…

County Contacts

…across Georgia are trained to provide homeowners and landowners with a wide array of services. You can select your county to get the contact information for help in your community….

Prescribed Burn

A prescribed burn plan is important for a safe and successful prescribed burn. A written burn plan includes the prescription for the stand and outlines the objectives for the burn….

GFC Centennial

Commission (GFC). 1922 – Present In its report to the 1922 General Assembly, the Board focused on the economic importance of forests to Georgia and potential threats posed by a…

Prescribed Burn Certification

…will receive a comprehensive study manual and instruction on subjects such as fire behavior, fire weather and fire tactics. The applicants must pass a written test, have two years of…

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

Eligibility Land must be either cropland (including field margins) that was planted or considered planted to an agricultural commodity four of six crop years from 2012 to 2017, and which…

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

Eligibility Farmers, ranchers and owners of private, non-industrial forest land that promote agricultural production, forest management and environmental quality. Forestry Practices Covered Prescribed burning, site preparation & tree planting, pre-commercial…

Prescribed Fire and COVID-19

* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…

What I Did On My Summer Vacation…

…environmental education programs for over 10 years now. I’ve seen a lot, learned a lot, and love the EE community in Georgia. I felt, however, there wasn’t a whole lot…