Student Resources
…Commission documents all known cogongrass infestations.Invasive Species: Any plant or animal that has been introduced and aggressively competes with and displaces local native communities; normally having no native enemies to…
Outstanding Employees Honored at Georgia Forestry Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 26, 2021 The Georgia Forestry Commission has na med the State Lands Timber Sales group its 2020 Forest Management Team of the Year. Timber Sales is…
State Managed Forests
…plant community are desired. The Stewardship Plan also includes the logistics of road maintenance and access control. Funding for care and management of the Forest is provided by the owner,…
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…
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…
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…
Taxes & Estate Planning
…and measured also qualifies for capital gains treatment under the provisions of Section 631 of the Internal Revenue Code and are commonly referred to as pay-as-you-cut or unit price sales….
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…483 complaints resulting in $413,434 of recovered damages to date (with many additional complaints pending judgment). NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE Forestlands are continually at risk for damage due to natural disasters….
Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators
…honored that our ‘best of the best’ had an opportunity to be congratulated in the Georgia House and Senate and by Governor Brian Kemp,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck…
Carbon Registry
…carbon and/or reduce carbon emissions and to issue carbon credits to the builder/developer for carbon sequestered and reductions in embodied carbon as compared to conventional building practice. The details of…
