Storm Mitigation Planning
…help to minimize a storm’s impacts on your community forest. This Emergency Response Plan developed in Columbus, GA is a good example. PDF Georgia ReLeaf Program Georgia ReLeaf efforts to…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
Depletion of Georgia’s Tree Canopy According to a 2006 study, the Atlanta region lost an average of 50 acres of tree canopy per day between 1991 and 2005. For each…
Green Infrastructure Resources
GI can be applied on a landscape scale or as an individual green design on a local scale. It may include green roofs, bio swales, and pervious pavement. Benefits a…
Economic
…more for goods and services in central business districts having high quality tree canopy. Helpful Resources Review studies, reports and more to learn more about the benefits of trees. TitleDescriptionDocument…
Environmental
…businesses and homeowners a stormwater utility fee based on the amount of impervious surface at their location. Helpful Resources Review studies, reports and more to learn more about the benefits…
Social & Cultural
…reports and more to learn more about the benefits of trees. TitleDescriptionDocument Type Cleaning our Air Fact Sheet Did you know that Georgia’s 22 million acres of working forests provide…
Health & Recreational
…better health Helpful Resources Review studies, reports and more to learn more about the benefits of trees. TitleDescriptionDocument Type Cleaning our Air Fact Sheet Did you know that Georgia’s 22…
Tree City USA, Tree Campus Higher Education® & Tree Line USA
…as a framework for becoming recognized and celebrating their efforts with their community. A K-12 campus can receive annual recognition by meeting four goals: a tree campus team an education…
Community Resources
…for the Community Forestry Friend program. PDF Georgia ReLeaf Program Georgia ReLeaf efforts to help south Georgia communities replace tree canopy lost to severe storms and other communities planting trees…
History
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) was created in 1949 by the Georgia Legislature to replace the Department of Forestry. This change resulted from efforts to remove the power of appointing…
