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…

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…

Fire Prevention Week 2020

* 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…

Southern Pine Beetles

…The practices that may be available to landowners are listed below. To apply, click here: https://gatrees.org/forest-management-conservation/cost-share-incentive-programs/. Figure 7: Thinned pine stand – Photo by James Johnson, Georgia Forestry Commission. Non-commercial…

Privacy Policy

…and under this license you may not: modify or copy the materials; use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial); attempt to decompile…

Making the Shade Program

…buildings. The Making the Shade program enlivens and activates communities for years to come. Students and parents can serve as the primary planters. This allows them to take ownership and…

Grant Funding Available for Urban and Community Forestry Management

…information visit https://gatrees.org/urban-community-forestry/trees-across-georgia-tag-grant-program/. Information webinar on September 7; register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7474266073729320281 Eligible recipients are communities, non-profits, and schools. APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2023. GA ReLeaf- in partnership with the GA…

Howard E. Bennett Museum

…by the Georgia Forestry Commission and located in Milledgeville, Georgia. Construction labor for the cabin was provided by Georgia Forestry Commission personnel. A group of individuals, public entities, and private…

Water Quality & BMPs

…Highlights The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) has completed its 2021 Forestry BMP Implementation Survey covering 260 randomly selected sites statewide. PDF 2021 BMP Survey Results Report Results of Georgia’s 2021…

Urban & Community Forestry

Healthy community and urban forests are integral to the lives of all Georgians. The Georgia Forestry Commission’s urban and community foresters help protect and promote Georgia’s urban forests by: Providing…