Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia
…of these trees is costly at both the urban and landscape levels. There are several management options available for different levels of homeowners/landowners. At the landscape level, biological and chemical…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…for those services, and the products that come out of them, so we can properly compensate the landowner.” Growers are already under the gun. An over-abundance of trees from the…
Arbor Day Foundation Georgia Tree Planting Program
Program Overview The Arbor Day Foundation is providing funding to help landowners in Georgia with tree planting costs. The funds will be used to reimburse forest landowners for the cost…
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
…break a work environment. At the GFC, we’re committed to constantly growing and striving to become the best versions of ourselves, both for each other and for the communities we…
Georgia ReLeaf Grant Program
…and the Community Forestry Assistance Act of the 1990 Farm Bill, has allocated funding to the Georgia Forestry Commission for statewide distribution, in partnership with the Georgia Tree Council. To…
Careers
…fire control activities under limited supervision Operate and monitor a voice and data communications system consisting of: two-way radio, telephone and computer data communications network Assist in location, dispatching of…
Doing Business in Georgia
…universities. Since 1967, more than 5,600 companies and 706,000 Georgia workers have benefited from this no-cost program. Additional Topics Analyzing Georgia’s Nation-Leading Timber Industry Timber Product Output (TPO) reports are…
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
The urbanization of the rural landscape has resulted in challenges for protecting not only natural resources, but also homes and people. Communities in the WUI are at risk of catastrophic…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…nursery stock each year. The Georgia Forestry Commission samples native vegetation surrounding these nursery sites as well as from forested areas throughout the state and to date, no native plants…
A Look Back at GFC in 2021
…uniform and boot policy – In recognition of rising costs, we implemented the increase of our annual uniform and boot allotment for all employees. Commitment to service in spite of…
