Newnan Tornado Recovery – One Year Later
…that tore through the city. More than $75 million in losses were recorded from the F-4 storm and 567 acres of tree canopy were destroyed. Since that devastating evening in…
Georgia Celebrates Trees this Month
…thousands of products,” he said. The City of Cumming sponsored a day of tree planting and education with the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Georgia Tree Council last week. Georgia’s…
Student Resources
…a challenging, fun, and competitive outdoor experience. External Website Georgia Forest Facts Fact sheet showing Georgia’s latest forestry statics. PDF Georgia Tree City USA, Tree Campus Higher Education® and Tree…
Tree Ordinances
Some ordinances apply only to street trees, while others apply to all public and privately owned trees. Many communities adopt tree ordinances when citizens perceive an immediate need to protect…
Community Resources
…coastal region of Georgia and South Carolina. External Website Community Forestry Assistance Program GFC’s Sustainable Community Forestry Program (SCFP) provides technical support to cities, counties, elementary schools, college campuses, home…
Georgia to Celebrate Trees’ Many Benefits on Arbor Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 12, 2019 Citizens across the state are observing Georgia’s Arbor Day this month to celebrate the many benefits of trees. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp acknowledged the…
GFC’s Stance on Burning during the COVID-19 Pandemic (4/9/2020)
…impacts, such as smoke impacts on medical facilities; smoke impacts on individuals with preexisting medical conditions; and the statewide need to minimize any trigger event that would cause citizens to…
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
…they can reduce their risk through alternative development patterns. It is achieved with input from local parties such as: state and local fire agencies homeowners and landowners city councils utilities…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
…for Watershed Protection Learn how to conduct Urban Tree Canopy assessments and goal setting. External Website City of Atlanta Interactive Maps Assessing Urban Tree Canopy in the City of Atlanta….
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…that span rural Georgia and trees that shade our suburban parks and line our city streets require careful management and investment. Georgia has more acres of privately owned timberland than…
