GFC Leaf Watch: October 23, 2020
…brown edges Oak – green slowly fading to brown and yellow Blackgum – shifting to orange and red Sassafras – shows a variety of yellow, orange, and red Sweetgum –…
Needlecast in Pines
…needles on their pines suddenly turned brown. These trees were most likely infected by the natural occurring fungus sometime last fall. Cool, wet falls have a tendency to harbor higher…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020
…Maple – dull reds Birch – fading to yellow with brown edges Oak – green slowly fading to brown and yellow Blackgum – shifting to orange and red Sassafras –…
Firefighting Training & Resources
…is issued by the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC), the “Authority Having Jurisdiction” for wildland fire certification in the state of Georgia, in the form of a training completion certificate. Red…
Community Resources
…owners and nonprofit organizations. Page on GFC Website Community Forestry Friend Program Application The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is rewarding communities and campuses implementing exemplary urban forestry programs with a…
Community Forestry Assistance
…forestry programs, and promote the care of trees in communities throughout Georgia with emphasis on disadvantaged communities. In partnership with the Georgia Tree Council, the Georgia ReLeaf grant program offers…
Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
…promote the care of trees in communities throughout Georgia with emphasis on disadvantaged communities. The USDA Forest Service, authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Community Forestry Assistance Act…
My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern
…summer as an urban and community forestry intern. I study community forestry and arboriculture at the University of Georgia. My advisors spoke highly of the Georgia Forestry Commission and its…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 1, 2020
…showing hints of red in higher elevation Sumac – bright red Maple – dull reds Birch – green with brown edges Oak – green fading to brown Blackgum – slowly…
