Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests

…state tax base, with $977 million in gross tax revenue. Georgia’s urban and community forestry companies generated an additional $4 billion of economic activity in 2017. Strong markets for forest…

Georgia Forestry Commission Director Named by Governor Kemp

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…and his wife, Wendi, have two daughters. The family lives in Macon. For more information about the Georgia Forestry Commission, its history, mission and services, visit GaTrees.org. # # #…

Community Tree Advocacy

…is a group of concerned citizens, usually volunteer, charged by their community’s tree ordinance to develop and administer a comprehensive tree management program. If your community is looking to start…

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…

Making the Shade Program

…buildings. The Making the Shade program enlivens and activates communities for years to come. Students and parents can serve as the primary planters. This allows them to take ownership and…

My Firewise Experience 

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…the tasks needed for the project. Some of the tasks were completing an online fire safety course, attending a Firewise community meeting in Hiawassee, completing a Firewise risk assessment of…

Conservation Woodland Program

…completed application for the program within the legal time limit. If both the proof and the completed application are not filed within the proper time limit, your application will be…

COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!

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…with an average of 100 new locations annually, with a record of 156 new cogongrass locations reported in 2021. The second part of the program is eradication. Eradication is completed…