Food Forest Species List

Species list for U&CF funded grant projects involving food forest. Contains species for North Georgia and South Georgia

Get Ready for Summer with Post-Storm Tree Assessments

…(ISA) Certified Arborist. A directory of ISA Certified Arborists in Georgia can be found at https://www.treesaregood.org/findanarborist. Trees play a huge role in our communities on environmental, social, and financial levels….

Timber Sales & Harvest Advice

…PDF Timber Buyers Directory This list is made up of buyers/harvesters who have submitted information to GFC and is not meant as an endorsement of any individual or company. For…

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…

GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD)

GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD) By Emily Hamilton, GFC Rural Fire Defense Manager The Georgia Forestry Commission offers special services to Georgia communities through the Rural Fire Defense Program….

Forests & Water: A Critical Combination

Forests & Water: A Critical Combination By Scott Thackston, GFC Water Quality Program Coordinator At the Georgia Forestry Commission, we’re proud to share the countless benefits that forests supply. Not…

My Firewise Experience 

…the tasks needed for the project. Some of the tasks were completing an online fire safety course, attending a Firewise community meeting in Hiawassee, completing a Firewise risk assessment of…