Grant Funding Available for Urban and Community Forestry Management

…information visit https://gatrees.org/urban-community-forestry/trees-across-georgia-tag-grant-program/. Information webinar on September 7; register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7474266073729320281 Eligible recipients are communities, non-profits, and schools. APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2023. GA ReLeaf- in partnership with the GA…

Certified Tree Professionals

…estimate completed. Ensure that estimates include credentials, written scope of work, and all costs. Compare quotes on the basis of services to be performed and costs for each service. If…

Help at Hand for Michael-Struck GA Landowners

…Forestry Commission. Aid approved by the Georgia Legislature in November includes $20 million for debris cleanup in areas where the storm decimated millions of acres of forestland and tree orchards….

Urban & Community Forestry

Healthy community and urban forests are integral to the lives of all Georgians. The Georgia Forestry Commission’s urban and community foresters help protect and promote Georgia’s urban forests by: Providing…

Careers

…fire control activities under limited supervision Operate and monitor a voice and data communications system consisting of: two-way radio, telephone and computer data communications network Assist in location, dispatching of…

Understanding Georgia’s Outdoor Burning Laws

…Georgia Forestry Commission for back yard burn piles. (Permits are still required for agricultural and land-clearing burns). The change supports Georgians’ right to burn on their property, yet sets certain…

Georgia ReLeaf Grant Program

…and the Community Forestry Assistance Act of the 1990 Farm Bill, has allocated funding to the Georgia Forestry Commission for statewide distribution, in partnership with the Georgia Tree Council. To…

Plan Now, Dodge Bullets Later!

…for tree clean up. Here are two valuable videos to check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovI5Hbc1lU4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGQmDkBVa64 Working with a certified arborist is always recommended, and you can find one here:https://www.treesaregood.org/findanarborist. Stay safe…