Community Forestry Assistance
…tabs below for more information to consider: Urban Forest Map Where are trees abundant, scarce, healthy, unhealthy, or damaged? Is our community gaining or losing our tree cover, and at…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
Depletion of Georgia’s Tree Canopy According to a 2006 study, the Atlanta region lost an average of 50 acres of tree canopy per day between 1991 and 2005. For each…
Wildfires on the Rise in Georgia
…Sorrells said the lack of moisture has caused recent wildfires to burn more intensely and spread at high rates. With little rain in the forecast, conditions can become dangerous quickly,…
GFC Launches Certified Burners’ Online Permit System
…via this new system is considered by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to be of higher quality than previously available. Information documenting latitude and longitude, vegetation type, and moisture…
Think safety before starting a burn.
…the proper humidity, winds, moisture levels and more to put fire to work reducing fuel levels, enhancing wildlife habitat and aesthetics, preparing for reforestation and accomplishing many other forest management…
Proper Tree Mulching
Mulch is organic material placed on the soil’s surface around trees and plants to enhance their growing conditions. Mulch helps maintain soil temperature and moisture, reduce water loss from soil, reduce weed competition, improve soil structure, and give landscapes a clean appearance. Often overlooked, spreading mulch around your trees is one of the easiest and most beneficial techniques that can have great impact on the health and vitality of your trees.
Georgia Forestry Commission Says Now is the Time to Order and Plant Trees
…ideal for tree planting right now,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Reforestation Chief Jeff Fields. “The soil is moist, temperatures are just right for healthy growth, and we still have seedlings…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…flame a direct path to your home. Use plants with high moisture contents in the immediate zone and be sure to keep all dead vegetation clipped and removed for plants…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Ends September 30
…sufficient moisture in some parts of the state to lower the overall fire danger, however there are some pockets of dryness in the northwest part of the state and in…
Caring for Trees in Summer
…landowners. To retain moisture, GFC foresters recommend two to three inches of organic material be laid just off the tree trunk and out to the drip line – the imaginary…
