Cost Share & Incentive Programs
…the owners of non-industrial private forests restore forest health damaged by natural disasters. Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) Forestry practices enhance or increase habitat for threatened and endangered species. Contract…
Forest Stewardship Program
…structure, and drafts of the Landscape Management Plan (LMP) and the associated geodatabase. AFF and SFC also worked cooperatively to evaluate and incorporate edits, comments, and modifications that resulted in…
Forest Legacy & Conservation Easements
…the Forest Legacy Program through a grant from the USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry branch. For the purchase of easements or land, grants are awarded on a competitive…
Carbon Sequestration
…carbon sequestration activities, but does not purchase “carbon credits” or administer financial transactions. Simply put, the Registry provides a record of carbon storage in registered forest land that may be…
Forest Biomass
…to poultry houses. Pellets have the advantages of being uniform for ease of fuel handling (conveying), dense for ease of transport, and low in moisture to produce more energy. Forest…
Student Resources
…foresters within the state and have personally requested to be added to GFC’s database. External Website Discover Careers in the Forest Explore various types of forestry careers through this booklet…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…increased demand, some movement to increase output capacity and a few new mills are in the works. West Fraser has said that they will invest about $150 million at five…
Huber “Trees for Georgia” Program
Program Overview: Huber Engineered Woods LLC has donated $30K to fund the purchase of pine seedlings to be planted within the following counties: Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Gwinnett,…
Georgia Gets Growing with Tree-planting Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 10, 2024 More than $6 million in grant funding is being distributed to groups across Georgia for the planting and care of trees. The Trees Across…
Timber Sales & Harvest Advice
…are within close proximity to a wood-using facility often receive a premium. And to the extent that these characteristics are not present, the price may decrease. Timber price information can…
