WILDFIRE INJURY UNDER INVESTIGATION
HOLDING STATEMENT APRIL 3, 2024 A Georgia Forestry Commission wildland firefighter suffered serious injuries from a falling tree while working to control a Dade County wildfire last night. The firefighter…
OUTDOOR BURN BAN BOOSTS SUMMER AIR QUALITY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 26, 2024 Do your summer activities impact the air you breathe? They can if you drive a car or do some outdoor burning! When particulate matter…
Carbon Registry
2024 Georgia Carbon Registry Amendment The purpose of the amendment to the Georgia Carbon Registry is to promote the use of building products used in construction in Georgia that sequester…
WILDFIRE RISK HIGH AS JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY APPROACHES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 1, 2024 High temperatures and lack of widespread significant rainfall are prompting new safety warnings for the Independence Day holiday. The Georgia Forestry Commission is reminding…
THE GFC SEEDLING STORE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
For the widest selection of species, now is the time to peruse and choose because sell-outs do occur, and your property deserves to boast the performance and aesthetics you envision….
DMSF FY25 11569 Palmetto Berry Sale
County: Brantley & Ware
Location: Dixon Memorial State Forest
Deadline: 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
Bid Process Contact & Sale Area Contact: Matthew Mrizek, GFC, at 478-283-3881
Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA
County: Walker
Location: Crockford-Pigeon Mt WMA
Deadline: 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
Bid Process Contact: Ben Hammond, GFC, at 706-612-3729
Sale Area Contact: Ryan Hurley, GA DNR, at 404-844-6444
Arbor Day Foundation Georgia Tree Planting Program
Program Overview The Arbor Day Foundation is providing funding to help landowners in Georgia with tree planting costs. The funds will be used to reimburse forest landowners for the cost…
Reforestation
Our Nursery and Seed Orchards All seedlings sold through GFC nurseries are grown from seed adapted to Georgia’s unique climate and soils. We process our seeds at our seed conditioning…
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…
