Care For Your Community’s Trees
…arborist and a homeowner tree survey checklist. PDF Managing Storm Damaged Trees: Do’s and Don’ts Check out this resource for the Do’s and Don’ts on how to manage damaged trees…
Landowner Resources
…how to manage damaged trees from a storm. Includes: how to hire a professional for clean up, chainsaw safety, pruning and maintenance for damaged trees and more. PDF Map of…
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…
Howard E. Bennett Museum
…the fixtures were also salvaged and are still in use in the museum. The logs used to build the cabin were grown in Baldwin Forest (Bartram Forest), which is managed…
Grant Funding Available for Urban and Community Forestry Management
…ensure trees are planted, maintained, and better managed where they will have the greatest impact for as many Georgia residents as possible.” The programs provide financial and/or technical assistance for…
CONCERNING SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE OUTLOOK FOR 2024
…Tracts that are overcrowded or damaged by road building or logging activities can increase risk, as well as weather factors such as drought or flooding. Landowners are urged to regularly…
“The Best Time to Plant a Tree was Yesterday.”
…I walked and the trees that I managed, but I never truly appreciated the mature oaks, pecans, dogwoods, pine, and I can honestly say the sweetgums (and nobody likes a…
Understanding Georgia’s Outdoor Burning Laws
…determine if other fire laws exist for their location. In July of 2022, state law was changed (GA Code 12-6-90) to eliminate the need for a burn permit through the…
Burn Permits and Notifications
Under Senate Bill 119, GA code section 12-6-90 was changed to eliminate the need to notify the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) by the person, firm, corporation, or association who intends…
Pre-Suppression Firebreaks
…available. Plowing & Harrowing Costs A minimum one hour fee is charged for plowing, harrowing, and/or blading services Over the minimal one hour charge, plowing will be charged in tenths…
