Carbon Sequestration

Forests have the capacity to both store and emit carbon. Through the process of photosynthesis, trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and store carbon in the stem, roots,…

Fire Weather

…the site keeps the real-time data current. Slow internet speeds may hamper proper functioning. Open the Georgia Wildfire Public Viewer Burn Permits and Notifications Some outdoor burning requires a burn…

Emergency Response

…Slow internet speeds may hamper proper functioning. Open the Georgia Wildfire Public Viewer Helpful Resources The following listings are intended to provide forest landowners with resources that can help with…

Georgia Grown

GFC is a Georgia Grown partner. This marketing and economic development program was developed in 2011 by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The No. 1 goal of Georgia Grown is…

Ecosystem Services

…about market-based approaches to conserving ecosystem services. External Website Ecosystem Services – A Guide for Decision Makers A Guide for Decision Makers: by Janet Ranganathan, Karen Bennett, Ciara Raudsepp-Hearne, Nicolas…

Community Resources

TitleDescriptionDocument Type 3. Community Tree Planting and Establishment Guidelines This Document is intended to aid homeowners and local government staff in planting and directing the establishment and maintenance of community…

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…

Connect With Nature

Take a forest break! GFC and Southern Group of State Foresters have launched a communications campaign to educate the public about the benefits of forests. The campaign invites internet visitors…

Southern Regional Extension Forestry – Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Overview info and resource documents for the hemlock woolly adelgid, originally from Asia, which was first discovered in the eastern U.S. in the 1950’s. It has since spread throughout the range of hemlock in the East, and caused extensive mortality of mature hemlock – especially in the Appalachian Mountains.