Urban & Community Forestry

Healthy community and urban forests are integral to the lives of all Georgians. The Georgia Forestry Commission’s urban and community foresters help protect and promote Georgia’s urban forests by: Providing…

Special Committee Tackles Carbon Credit Tracking in Georgia

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…place. “The Georgia Forestry Commission is proud to be facilitating this important effort,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “We’ve gathered an extraordinary group of subject experts who are…

GFC and COVID-19

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…appointments. Please call your local GFC office or use email to reach local personnel. Statewide contact information is here: https://gatrees.org/about/county-contacts/. Chief rangers and rangers, one at a time, are staffing…

Think Trees for the Holidays

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…on the land. In addition, very few pesticides are used on the trees. And of course, local farmers and local economies benefit when crops are good and business is brisk….

Georgia Arbor Day

…Invite local school children to read poems about trees. Serve cookies and coffee. Take photos for publicity and post-promotions. Distribute tree seedlings. If your community is a designated Tree City…

Georgia Celebrates Trees this Month

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…or organizing a local event should check with their community tree board or park service to find out about special activities planned for their community. The City of Atlanta will…

Reforestation

…Seedlings are available to the public on a first come-first serve basis. Orders can be delivered to and picked up at any GFC office across the state without additional charge….

Fire Weather

…linked to GFC’s wildfire computer-aided dispatch system and software called FiResponse. It offers current information about Georgia’s reported and active wildfires. Details include: fire location whether a fire is active,…