Care For Your Trees
Are my trees healthy? To keep access and track tree health, homeowners should keep a photo log of their trees and conduct periodic self-surveys. Make a note of: the location…
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
The urbanization of the rural landscape has resulted in challenges for protecting not only natural resources, but also homes and people. Communities in the WUI are at risk of catastrophic…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
Depletion of Georgia’s Tree Canopy According to a 2006 study, the Atlanta region lost an average of 50 acres of tree canopy per day between 1991 and 2005. For each…
Green Infrastructure Resources
GI can be applied on a landscape scale or as an individual green design on a local scale. It may include green roofs, bio swales, and pervious pavement. Benefits a…
Georgia Arbor Day
The holiday was initiated by Julius Sterling Morton in Nebraska in 1872. Morton was a pioneer who traveled from Detroit to Nebraska in 1854. There were no trees in sight,…
Landowner Resources
…EAB Rules and Regulations from the State of Georgia External Website EmeraldAshBorer.info Website formed through a multinational effort to provide the latest information about the emerald ash borer (EAB) External…
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…
History
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) was created in 1949 by the Georgia Legislature to replace the Department of Forestry. This change resulted from efforts to remove the power of appointing…
Forest Utilization
The staff assist businesses and forest landowners by: marketing Georgia’s forest resources to attract new industries providing marketing, technical, and forest resource procurement support to existing industries establishing new product…
HB 1EX Bill
Bill provides emergency disaster relief assistance for cleanup efforts for timberland owners, as well as emergency funding for state agencies and local governments in heaviest-impacted areas.
