Reforestation

…seedlings from planter tray for immediate use. Do not expose roots to drying wind and sun. Plant seedlings deeply. The correct planting depth should be at least as deep as…

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

…McIntosh CWPP -2018 PDF Meriwether CWPP -2017 PDF Miller CWPP -2018 PDF Mitchell CWPP -2017 PDF Monroe CWPP -2016 PDF Montgomery CWPP -2018 PDF Morgan CWPP -2020 PDF Murray CWPP…

Doing Business in Georgia

…in Georgia Business & Support Services Georgia’s Department of Economic Development attracts new business investment and supports the expansion of existing industry to new markets. Georgia also offers an array

Environmental

Cleaner, Cooler Air Trees trap lung-damaging dust, ash, pollen and smoke from the air. Shade from trees reduces temperatures and helps keep air pollutants from becoming even more volatile. Most…

Social & Cultural

Research suggests trees provide a place for neighbors to meet and get to know each other, and this leads to fewer incidences of crime. When you think about a place…

Health & Recreational

Physical inactivity and obesity are on the rise. The majority of Americans are not active enough and do not meet suggested daily standards of moderate activity to reduce risk factors…

Georgia Arbor Day

The holiday was initiated by Julius Sterling Morton in Nebraska in 1872. Morton was a pioneer who traveled from Detroit to Nebraska in 1854. There were no trees in sight,…

Connect With Nature

Take a forest break! GFC and Southern Group of State Foresters have launched a communications campaign to educate the public about the benefits of forests. The campaign invites internet visitors…

Soil Injector Loan Program for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

…Office: 706-216-2713 Fannin County GFC Office: 706-374-6232 Gilmer County GFC Office: 706-635-2363 Habersham County GFC Office: 706-754-2354 Lumpkin County GFC Office: 706-867-2898 Murray County GFC Office: 706-695-3422 Pickens County GFC…