Smokey Bear

…a fire prevention message; Wildfire prevention is Smokey’s ONLY message. Smokey Bear cannot promote or endorse a commercial product or a private business. Smokey’s image is friendly and dignified; Smokey…

Doing Business in Georgia

…budget Georgia is a right-to-work state with the most culturally diverse environment in the Southeast Highly skilled workforce and world-class universities Georgia maintains a AAA bond rating from all three…

Forest Biomass

…Residues Mills within the forest industry produce residues as a by-product of their manufacturing process. These residues include: wood chips, bark, sawdust, shavings, and other coarse wood pieces. Almost 100%…

Carbon Sequestration

…It accounts for carbon in aboveground and belowground live and dead biomass, aboveground and belowground understory vegetation, coarse woody debris, soil, and leaf litter. This estimate excludes timberland primarily consisting…

Water Quality & BMPs

…its course. PDF 2019 BMP Brochure – Sustaining Your Forest and Georgia’s Water Quality Forestry BMPs are an important part of the practice of sustainable forestry. Simply defined, sustainable forestry…

State Managed Forests

…can be reserved for natural resource educational programs or other events. Please contact the Forest Supervisor for availability and reservations. Recreation 250-acre, 18-hole golf course Nearby Laura Walker State Park…

Tree Seedlings

…the seeds are derived from a number of mother trees and therefore more genetically diverse. Find out more about purchasing seedlings. Is there an advantage to planting single families as…

Management Plans & Advice

There are many reasons why it is helpful to have a forest management plan for your property. Primarily, a forest management plan helps you: Understand and organize the resources on…

Privacy Policy

…or reverse engineer any software contained on the Georgia Forestry Commission Web site; remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or transfer the materials to another person…