GaTrees.org 
An Equal Opportunity Employer & Service Provider 
 
Georgia Forestry Commission Services 
 
Effective January 2008 
 
Forest Fire Protection and Prevention  Wildfire detection and suppression  Burn permit distribution and administration; 
for a burn permit call 1-877-OK2-BURN, your local GFC county office, or visit GaTrees.org  Firebreak plowing (fee-based service)  Prescribed burning assistance (fee-based service)  Prescribed burning training & education  Wildfire mitigation advice and risk assessments for homes and communities  Firewise communities and practices promotion  Basic Wildland Firefighter and National Incident Management System training  Fire equipment leasing through the Rural Fire Defense Program  Low-cost protective firefighting gear through the Helping Hands Program  Wildfire prevention strategies, programs, and education  Emergency management support during disaster events 
Forest Management  Advice and plans for reforestation, timber 
stand improvement and harvesting  Forest pests and invasive species detection  Forest health information, education, and 
training  Southern Pine Beetle Initiative grant 
administration for landowners  Multiple-use Forest Stewardship Management 
Plans and a forum for landowners through GROWS - GaGrows.com  Forest Legacy Program administration & conservation easements assistance  Cost-share & conservation programs assistance  TAG (Team Agriculture in Georgia) assistance for underserved landowners  Forestry Best Management Practices (BMP) monitoring and education  Forest water quality and wetland complaint investigation & mediation  Directories for Consulting Foresters, Forestry Services Contractors, Master Timber Buyers, and Christmas Tree and Pine Straw Producers 
 
Reforestation  Pine and hardwood seedlings sales - prices 
and species at GaTrees.org  Tree improvement 
Sustainable Community Forestry  Program administration for Urban & 
Community Forestry Grants and Making the Shade  Tree City USA certification  Arbor Day information and poster contest  Community tree ordinance development assistance  Community tree care and benefits, nature services, and Wildland-Urban Interface education 
Forest Marketing and Utilization  Forest Products Directory production  Economic impact of forestry information  Timber resources and forest products 
analysis and marketing  Bioenergy and other new market promotion  Carbon Sequestration Registry administration 
 GaCarbon.org 
For more information: GaTrees.org (click on Contact Us for local county office) Districts: Americus.......................................229.931.2436 Camilla..........................................229.522.3580 Gainesville....................................770.531.6043 McRae...........................................229.868.3385 Milledgeville.................................478.445.5164 Newnan.........................................770.254.7218 Rome.............................................706.295.6021 Statesboro.....................................912.681.0490 Washington...................................706.678.2015 Waycross.......................................912.287.4915 Headquarters: Macon.................................1-800-GA-TREES 
478.751.3500