Care For Your Community’s Trees
Benefits of a thriving urban canopy: Increasing property value. The presence of larger street trees can add from 3% – 15% to home values. Increasing spending in business districts. Shoppers…
Ask The Arborist
…results. PDF Salvaging the Bradford Pear These trees were genetically selected for their perfect “lollypop” shaped crown, but it is that shape that is responsible for a shortened life span….
Arson Investigations
The Georgia General Assembly passed a law giving GFC the authority to enforce the fire laws of the state nearly 100 years ago. To combat arson and enforce Georgia’s forestry…
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
…-2011 PDF Newton CWPP -2017 PDF Oconee CWPP -2019 PDF Oglethorpe County CWPP (Revised 2023) PDF Paulding CWPP -2013 PDF Peach CWPP -2016 PDF Pickens CWPP -2011 PDF Pierce CWPP…
Timber Security
GFC investigators are specially trained to conduct investigations of forestry related crimes. Timber security laws have been amended and updated over time, and in 2014, GFC investigators were authorized by…
Forest Health
…Pear Information Cogongrass Eradication Agreement Cogongrass Eradication Strategies Cogongrass in Georgia Cogongrass in Georgia PSA Cogongrass: Identifying one of the Most Invasive Plant Species Cogongrass.org Georgia Invasive Species Task Force…
Learn & Explore
…of nature’s benefits to people. Children and adults who live, study and work and amongst trees are generally healthier. Trees help reduce noise and glare. Forests provide a peaceful atmosphere…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Ends September 30
…Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Twiggs, Upson,…
New Rules in Effect as North Georgia Burn Ban is Lifted
…Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding,…
Invasive Plant Control Program (IPCP)
…Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana) Non-native olive sp. (Elaeagnus pungens, Elaeagnus umbellata, Elaeagnus angustifolia) Kudzu (Pueraria montana) Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) Pay Rate Participants receive a rate of $40 per acre for…
