The Timber Harvest Notification Website is Live!
…consider necessary changes to laws that hadn’t changed since 2015. There was disparity among Georgia counties as to how harvesting processes were tracked, and confusion among those involved was a…
In the Saddle of Unsung Heroes: Cross-training as a Wildland Firefighter
…team work together and use critical thinking skills to solve the problems presented. As we maneuvered around the terrain, our instructors threw in new challenges, such as spot fires that…
GFC Launches Weekly Fall Foliage Updates
…Thursday, September 29 and continuing through early November, GFC foresters will provide weekly updates on tree species color changes, the effect of current weather, and the best vistas across North…
GA Forestry Commission Set to Launch Leaf Watch 2023
…2023, reports about leaf changes and optimal places to view them will begin on the GFC public website at GaTrees.org. The weekly updates will also air on partner media outlets…
Fire Prevention & Suppression
…installation, landowners with forested land can reduce the risk of wildfire and minimize impacts if fires do occur. Tractor & Bulldozer rate changes effective 9/1/21 Check Local Fire Weather Conditions…
Tree Seedlings
…Coley Station Road and follow it to Porter Road. Take a right on Porter Road and follow it until it merges with Magnolia Road. Take the first right off Magnolia…
Carbon Sequestration
…amount of carbon they produce by buying carbon credits from forest landowners. The Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry is a platform that facilitates these exchanges. The Registry is a non-profit program…
Firewise USA® Program
In 1985, after the loss of over 1,400 homes in Florida and California fires, the U.S. Forest Service and the NFPA met, and the concept known as the wildland urban…
Ask The Arborist
…tree service and avoiding many of the pitfalls involved PDF How to Take Pictures of Your Tree When requested to send photographic images of your tree to an arborist for…
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
