Economic
…Cities: Good Health Metro nature – including trees, parks, gardens, and natural areas – enhance quality of life in cities and towns. The experience of nature improves human health and…
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 ” … the management of forests to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations.”
Legislature Marks Forest Agency’s Centennial
…nature services to the state. The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) was established in 1921, when the State Board of Forestry was created to protect Georgia’s forest resources. The 2021 resolution…
GFC Seeking Director/State Forester
…limited to, Georgia Forestry Association, Association of Consulting Foresters, Association of County Commissioners of Georgia, tree improvement cooperatives, Department of Public Safety, Department of Agriculture, National Department of Defense, Department…
Tree Seedlings
…rents reforestation equipment. Contact your local county office for more information. Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type GFC Reforestation Equipment Rentals PDF Seedling Brochure 2024-25 Complete brochure on seedling types, care, and…
Prescribed Burning Brochure
Overview of best practices for preparing a prescribed burn plan
Nature’s Water Filter Fact Sheet
Did you know working forests are the most significant factor affecting water quality and quantity in Georgia? Download fact sheet to learn more.
Georgia’s Forest Legacy Program Brochure
The Forest Legacy Program protects environmentally important working forests threatened by conversion to non-forest uses. GFC assists private landowners with technical advice in forest management and by holding conservation easements that support working forests.
Heterobasidion Root Disease (Annosum Root) Brochure
Detailed information about managing Heterobasidion Root Disease / Annosum Root Rot
Sudden Oak Death Brochure
Overview of the causes, impacts and preparations for Sudden Oak Death
