Urban Forest Sustainability and Management Review – Checklist
The Urban Forest Sustainability & Management Review System is designed to provide a framework for comprehensively evaluating urban forest management programs. This review system (the checklist and the process) can be used for municipal or county urban forest management programs, or to evaluate college or corporate campus management programs
Community Forestry Assistance Program
GFC’s Sustainable Community Forestry Program (SCFP) provides technical support to cities, counties, elementary schools, college campuses, home owners and nonprofit organizations.
Georgia to Celebrate Trees’ Many Benefits on Arbor Day
…by the Georgia Forestry Commission and Trees Georgia, was held Thursday, February 7. New and renewing members of the Tree City, Tree Line and Tree Campus USA programs were recognized…
Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
…celebration in Macon on February 12 honored cities, campuses and power companies throughout Georgia for their achievements promoting urban canopies. A special celebration will be held on Friday, February 21…
New Ambrosia Beetle Detected (2010 Update)
The Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) trapping program helps detect exotic wood boring beetles entering our state. The trapping in Georgia for 2007 detected a new introduction of the camphor shot beetle, an exotic ambrosia beetle from Asia.
Total Maximum Daily Loadings (TMDL)
In July of 1997, the state of Georgia came under a federal court order to develop Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) rates and implementation plans on water quality impaired stream segments. GFC was tasked with developing the forestry component for TMDL plans.
Project WINGS brochure
Project WINGS (Wildlife Incentives for Nongame and Game Species) is a rights-of-way management campaign designed to create new wildlife lands along gas and electrical transmission lines.
GFC’s Stance on Burning during the COVID-19 Pandemic (4/9/2020)
…they came to their decision. We have studied their rationale and we have benefited from their thought process and openness with us. But their state-level decision and Georgia’s decision must…
Virtual Meeting Brings Together Prescribed Fire Proponents
…that’s generating a lot of excitement and shouldn’t be missed,” said Wildlife Resources Division Fire Safety Officer and long-time council steering committee member Shan Cammack. “We’re all in this extraordinary…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…have more people enjoying the outdoors and campfires. In the fall, weather conditions become more favorable for wildfires with lower relative humidity and generally, less precipitation. Homes ignite from wildfire…
