Firewise USA® Program

…for your home and your community. List of Firewise Communities in Georgia Argyle Clinch County Argyle Asheland Cove Towns County Young Harris Autumn Ridge at the Creek Towns County Hiawassee…

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…

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…

Natural Disaster Recovery

…storm. PDF Storm Mitigation Template Community Forest Storm Mitigation Plan for Georgia Communities Template PDF Storm Mitigation Workbook Community Forest Storm Mitigation Planning for Georgia Communities Workbook PDF Timber Impact…

Special Committee Tackles Carbon Credit Tracking in Georgia

…place. “The Georgia Forestry Commission is proud to be facilitating this important effort,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “We’ve gathered an extraordinary group of subject experts who are…

Longleaf Restoration

…three years) Completion of practices Compliance with highly erodible land and wetland requirements Benefits: High cost share rate- 75% of state averages Technical assistance in developing plan for implementation of…

Ask The Arborist

…Forestry Commission, and while our community foresters are International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborists, their expertise mainly pertains to trees commonly found in Georgia. Note: GFC email serves cannot accept…

Timber Products

…and turpentine. Rosin chemical derivatives – used in adhesives, printing inks, synthetic rubber, chewing gums, soaps, and detergents. Turpentine – in whole form, used as a solvent for paints and…

Think safety before starting a burn.

…followed, a sudden turn of events can turn a perfect prescribed fire into a dangerous wildfire. Of course, the first order of business in conducting a prescribed burn is creating…

Leaf Watch Report October 13th, 2021

…major storm events. Scenic NW drive: Take Hwy 136 to the top of Lookout Mountain from I-75. Turn right onto Hwy 189 (or continue on 136 and turn right to…