Community Wildfire Protection Plan
…Columbia CWPP -2020 PDF Cook CWPP -2018 PDF Coweta CWPP -2016 PDF Crawford CWPP -2016 PDF Crisp CWPP -2017 PDF Dade CWPP -2018 PDF Dawson CWPP -2017 PDF Decatur CWPP…
Ask The Arborist
…Struck Trees For trees, the impact of a lightning strike may be light, leaving no obvious damage, or it may be severe, with catastrophic results. PDF Salvaging the Bradford Pear…
Certified Tree Professionals
…a number of ways to find a certified arborist in Georgia. Either through reliable word of mouth or through the web page listings of either the International Society of Arboriculture…
Community Forestry Assistance
With funding provided by the US Forest Service, GFC assists communities with: Tree board development Tree ordinance revision Becoming a Tree City USA, Tree Campus USA, or Tree Line USA…
Five-Year Plan
…GOAL 2: Increase active participation of local communities to advocate for community forests through education and tree plantings. STRATEGIC GOAL 3: Promote the development and enforcement of local tree ordinances….
Georgia Arbor Day
The holiday was initiated by Julius Sterling Morton in Nebraska in 1872. Morton was a pioneer who traveled from Detroit to Nebraska in 1854. There were no trees in sight,…
Tree City USA, Tree Campus Higher Education® & Tree Line USA
…USA. They have achieved Tree City USA status by meeting four core standards of sound urban forestry management: maintaining a tree board or department having a community tree ordinance spending…
Landowner Resources
…help you meet your forestry management goals. Review programs. Page on GFC Website Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMA County: Walker Location: Crockford-Pigeon Mt WMA Deadline: 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024…
Project Learning Tree
…higher order thinking skills to resolve environmental problems. Help students acquire an appreciation for and tolerance of diverse viewpoints on environmental issues and develop attitudes and actions based on analysis…
Report Card for Georgia’s Forestland Released
…those challenges. “Georgia’s population is increasing at record rates,” said Williams, “and we need to pay special attention to the effect that has on the state’s water, air, and wildlife….
