Champion Trees

Nominate a Tree Search Trees A champion tree is defined as the largest known tree of a particular species. To be considered, a tree must meet all of the following…

Project Learning Tree

Project Learning Tree is committed to creating a future where the next generation values the natural world and has the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions and take…

Teacher Conservation Workshop

This workshop focuses on topics related to the benefits of forestry, including the cycle of growing trees, the utilization of trees for common consumer products and the management of trees…

Student Resources

TitleDescriptionDocument Type 2019 BMP Brochure – Sustaining Your Forest and Georgia’s Water Quality Forestry BMPs are an important part of the practice of sustainable forestry. Simply defined, sustainable forestry is…

Human Resources Information

GFC is a registered participant in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify, and uses this program to verify employment eligibility of all employees hired on or after…

Timber Sales

Large tracts of land are maintained and preserved by the State. GFC manages several land properties owned by the State of Georgia. All of them operate under a multiple-use Forest…

GFC Centennial

Long, long before there were people dedicated to the sustainability of the resource, there were trees. Millions upon millions of acres, stretching beyond the horizon in every cardinal direction. The…

Georgia ReLeaf Grant Program

The Georgia Tree Council (GTC) and the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC), in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, announce the Georgia ReLeaf program. This program makes funding available to municipalities,…

Leaf Watch Report October 20th, 2021

…views of the changing mountainsides. The mountains are exhibiting a blur of light green and yellow, dotted with red in areas. This week the canopies are starting to see most…

Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021

…by the sourwood and younger maples, Sourwood ranges from a deep glowing red to dark pink while maple ranges from deep red to light yellow. Overstory trees in the upper…