Certified Tree Professionals
…estimate completed. Ensure that estimates include credentials, written scope of work, and all costs. Compare quotes on the basis of services to be performed and costs for each service. If…
“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
…I have been resourcing the Georgia Forestry Commission hand crew for 10 years now and it’s always a thrill when I relay that message to our crew boss, saying, “We…
Georgia Forestry Commission Names Athens Resident ‘Forester of the Year’
…huge compliment,” said Kastle. “I enjoy helping people and this gives me something more to live up to.” For more information about services of the Georgia Forestry Commission, visit gatrees.org….
Invasive Plant Control Program
…This plant stems from cultivars of ornamental pears, most commonly the Bradford pear. Callery pear can have long thorns, and grows singly or in thick patches in old fields, roadsides,…
Educator Resources
…the urban forestry community already knows — that trees have a positive impact on human health. Check out research on why Healthy Trees make Healthy Lives. External Website Making the…
GA Forestry Report: April Tornadoes Cause $3 Million+ In Damages
…2020 Tornadoes” was compiled by the Georgia Forestry Commission’s Forest Health Management Group & Sustainable Community Forestry Program. After the National Weather Service confirmed tornado levels from EF-0 to EF-3,…
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…
Report Card for Georgia’s Forestland Released
A new report shows Georgia’s forests are healthy today and are ready to meet the needs of tomorrow, if we’re mindful of some emerging trends. The 2019 “Sustainability Report for…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 1, 2020
…of sumac and some scattered sassafras are showing reds and oranges. Yellows and golds are starting to come in on yellow poplars, and also with birches at higher elevations/ And…
