Fire Prevention & Suppression

Under Senate Bill 119, Georgia code section 12-6-90 was changed to eliminate the notification requirement to the GFC of one’s intention to burn hand-piled natural debris. The law supports Georgians’…

Management Plans & Advice

There are many reasons why it is helpful to have a forest management plan for your property. Primarily, a forest management plan helps you: Understand and organize the resources on…

Natural Disaster Recovery

…number of accepted bundles for picked up when pickups will occur When cleaning up tree debris, keep trash bags and heavy cord handy. Pile debris where it will not restrict…

Pre-Suppression Firebreaks

Firebreaks are areas that are cleaned of fuels and reduced to mineral soil. They are created by using special equipment and hand tools to form trenches or harrows. GFC recommends…

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

…PDF Hall CWPP -2013 PDF Hancock CWPP -2018 PDF Haralson CWPP -2017 PDF Harris CWPP -2018 PDF Hart CWPP -2012 PDF Heard CWPP -2018 PDF Henry CWPP -2017 PDF Houston…

Doing Business in Georgia

Whether traveling by truck, train, air, or sea, Georgia’s excellent transportation logistics allow deliveries to make it to market fast. Trucks traveling from Georgia reach more than 80% of the…

Ask The Arborist

…Homeowners often wonder about the value of their trees when removals appear necessary or when a tree has suffered damage at the hands of a contractor, neighbor, or storm. PDF…

Making the Shade Program

…include on-hand supplies, third-party donations of supplies or equipment, the value of time (including fringe benefits), professional services at the professional rate, or time spent by employees or volunteers on…

Project Learning Tree

Project Learning Tree is committed to creating a future where the next generation values the natural world and has the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions and take…