Longleaf Pine Conservation Reserve Initiative
The Longleaf Pine Initiative restores and enhances longleaf pine ecosystems. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides farmers and landowners with initiatives like this to achieve many farming and conservation goals.
New Online Tool Tracks Georgia Wildfire Activity
…show reasonable fire prevention precautions were not taken. The Georgia Forestry Commission has launched an online tool that pinpoints wildfire activity throughout the state. By visiting the agency’s website at…
Southern Pine Bark Beetle Brochure (2013)
Overview information regarding pine bark beetles.
2020 Georgia Southern Pine Beetle Prediction Survey Update
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) participates annually in the southern pine beetle (SPB) prediction trapping program. The southern pine beetle is the most destructive forest pest in the southeastern states. Survey results are documented in an annual report so that activity and damage levels can be anticipated and mitigated.
Ransomware Attack Impacting GFC Online Services
…prompt attention. Georgia’s state cybersecurity team is investigating an online security breach at our agency. No customer information has been compromised at this time, and the team is working diligently…
GFC Launches Certified Burners’ Online Permit System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 16, 2022 The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) has launched a new online system that makes it more efficient for forestland owners and managers to use prescribed…
Georgia Forestry Magazine
Georgia Forestry Magazine is published by HL Strategy in partnership with the Georgia Forestry Association and Georgia Forestry Commission. Together we are focused on telling the story of Georgia’s working forests, the landowners and producers who steward the land, and the manufacturers who are promoting innovative uses of wood.
Tree City USA, Tree Campus Higher Education® and Tree Line USA Programs
Celebrating communities all across America that are creating healthier and more abundant community forests.
Georgia Southern Pine Beetle Prediction Survey Report (2019)
Outline of projected expansion of southern pine beetle infestations.
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…in South Georgia with slash pine. Loblolly pine pollen has been flying in the south and central Georgia since late February/early March. Pollen season progresses through March and April, usually…