Making Your Home More Energy Efficient By Planting Trees
Learn the best ways to save money and energy through tree planting – a time tested method for reducing energy use.
Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators
…Among its many noteworthy achievements in protecting close to 223,000 forested acres, personnel were recognized for assisting an average of 24 landowners per employee, achieving an equipment inspection score of…
Get Ready for Summer with Post-Storm Tree Assessments
…this small may be safe to leave in the landscape. This partially attached, broken branch was left hanging after a storm. Proper pruning of the damaged tissue would be best…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Ends September 30
…by clearing flammable material and vegetation from around the fire area, and have a shovel, water and cell phone on hand. Never leave a fire unattended. “The Georgia Forestry Commission…
Choose a LIVE Christmas Tree for 2020!
…Leyland, Carolina Sapphire and Blue Ice cypresses. The average customer makes two cuts on their chosen tree before turning the task over to a pro at the farm! Another plus…
Southern Pine Beetles
…pine beetle is the most destructive forest insect in the southeastern United States. Southern pine beetles have killed over $254 million worth of pine trees in Georgia since 1972. Based…
Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB)
…prescribed burning, and southern pine beetle control. Pay Rate A per acre pay rate is based on 40% of the average cost of the practice. Pay rates cannot exceed 75%…
Georgia ReLeaf Grant Program
…5. How to Plant Trees – A Homeowner’s Guide “How do I plant a tree?” This is a common question, and tree planting and establishment guidelines have changed considerably over…
Georgia Forestry Commission Helping Fight Western Wildfires
…to the brave men and women of the Georgia Forestry Commission for sharing their time and expertise,” said Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. “Many states have come to our aid in…
“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
…at the Sedgewick Hotel. That’s the exact emotion I have when I get a call requesting our 20-man Type 2 Initial Attack (T2IA) hand crew for a western U.S. assignment….
