North GA Burn Ban to be Lifted October 1
…The 54 counties whose burn bans will be lifted on October 1 are: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dawson, DeKalb,…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted
…are required of practitioners conducting prescribed and agricultural/land clearing burns. The 54 counties whose burn bans will be lifted on October 1 are: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa,…
A Note from GFC’s New Deputy Director
GFC Family and Friends, It is truly my pleasure to be serving you as Deputy Director as we promote forestry and protect Georgia’s natural resources, both through a stewardship ethic…
Rural Fire Defense Program
GFC has operated a Rural Fire Defense (RFD) Lease Program since 1975. The program enables volunteer fire departments to respond more effectively to structural, forest, and grass fires. It also…
STEM & Forestry
…These areas include planning and overseeing the construction of culverts and bridges that can support activities such as heavy logging trucks and equipment travel. The National Science Foundation, the Department…
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…is a very important management tool,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck Williams. “Healthy forests provide so many products, jobs and benefits, including clean air and water, habitat for wildlife,…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…These storms affected a number of landscapes across the state, including urban, suburban and rural areas. Timber Tax Credit program More information about the Timber Tax Credit program from the…
Five Year Plan for Georgia’s Urban & Community Forest
The five-year plan is a guidance document for the Urban & Community Forestry program of the GFC and the GTC. The plan is developed by a diverse group of industry leaders in Georgia.
Declining Urban and Community Tree Cover Report
National results indicate that tree cover in urban/community areas of the United States is on the decline at a rate of about 175,000 acres per year, which corresponds to approximately 36 million trees per year. View report.
Mulch Appreciated! Mulch Obliged!
…trees! We’ve covered the watering topic in some depth on this blog site, and there are many more resources on our website at gatrees.org/urban-community-forestry/ask-the-arborist. In addition to water, there’s another…
