SPECIAL ONLINE EVENT FOR SMOKEY BEAR’S BIRTHDAY
…event online, as we stream live from GFC’s forested headquarters. To join the party, go to facebook.com/GeorgiaForestryCommission. To learn more about Smokey Bear’s birthday opportunities, go to smokeybear.com/reading-challenge. For information…
Landowner Resources
…surfaces, based on research conducted by Virginia Tech. PDF Southern Pine Bark Beetle Brochure Southern Pine Bark Beetle Brochure (2013) Overview information regarding pine bark beetles. PDF Southern Pine Bark…
Community Tree Advocacy
…is a group of concerned citizens, usually volunteer, charged by their community’s tree ordinance to develop and administer a comprehensive tree management program. If your community is looking to start…
GFC Applications for the Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB) and Invasive Plant Control Cost Share Program (IPCP).
The Georgia Forestry Commission is now accepting applications for two programs that provide financial incentives to help landowners manage their forestland. The purpose of the Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share…
Heterobasidion Root Disease (formally Annosum Root Disease) in Georgia
…a pine plantation may indicate root rot. Pine bark beetles are often associated with Heterobasidion Root Disease since the trees are weakened from the disease, making the trees more susceptible…
Prescribed Fire Advisories
…and Ware Reggie Forecine (912) 496-7366 February 4, 2020 Liberty and McIntosh Tyler Blaine (912) 506-8372 February 3, 2020 Charlton, Clinch, Echols and Ware Brantley Boatright (912) 496-7366 February 3,…
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…
Ransomware Attack Impacting GFC Online Services
…prompt attention. Georgia’s state cybersecurity team is investigating an online security breach at our agency. No customer information has been compromised at this time, and the team is working diligently…
Georgia ReLeaf Grant Program
…and the Community Forestry Assistance Act of the 1990 Farm Bill, has allocated funding to the Georgia Forestry Commission for statewide distribution, in partnership with the Georgia Tree Council. To…
Searching for the Next “Great American Tree”
…provide, The American Grove is sponsoring the 5th annual Great American Tree Competition. The American Grove, an online community of tree enthusiasts, promotes the Great American Tree Competition (GATC) every…