West Central Georgia Rx Burn Initiative Cost Share

…on increasing bobwhite quail and gopher tortoise habitats. Click this link to view the FY24 flyer on Applicant’s Information Guidelines. Click here if you would like to complete an application….

Final Leaf Watch Report for November 2nd, 2022

…diversity from overlooks remain strong. High leaf retention from various oak species, maple, hickory, beech, and sweetgum, continue to provide swaths of color. Areas predominantly composed of poplar have experienced…

Benefits of Outdoor Exercise

…can’t forget, even when the weather gets chilly. Exercise! As a cardiologist at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, I see lots of examples of good and bad health habits. Those habits…

Guest Blog – McIntosh SEED

…information, and how we can obtain the cooperation necessary to assist our clients. And it is essential that we continue to press these agencies because we know our work is…

Mulch Appreciated! Mulch Obliged!

…trees! We’ve covered the watering topic in some depth on this blog site, and there are many more resources on our website at gatrees.org/urban-community-forestry/ask-the-arborist. In addition to water, there’s another…

Certified Burner Reciprocal Agreement

…mailed in. In order to be considered valid and legal, the original (no copies) must be submitted with a notary seal and signature. Mail to: Ga. Forestry Commission Attn: Prescribed…

PLT and Me!

…research-based information by assessing and identifying local needs. Having a personal interest in environment-related topics and wanting to expose the youth in my community to natural resource education, I completed…

My Internship Experience Working with GFC State Lands

Guest Blog by Jason Rucker UAS Flight Ops Intern My name is Robert “Jason” Rucker, and this summer, I was an intern with the Georgia Forestry Commission’s State Lands Department….