The Georgia Forestry Commission’s Sustainable Community Forestry Program (SCFP) focuses on the healthy future of our communities by helping leaders recognize the value of trees and plan with them in mind. This effort is facilitated through hands on training, educational programming and community partnerships focused to conserve and enhance our community forests. SCFP Services include education, planning and technical advice with the following:
- Community Forest Land Conservation
- Community Tree Care
- Storm Damage Assessments/Mitigation
- Greenspace/Green Infrastructure
- Downtown Development – Streetscapes and Trees
- Tree Conservation on Construction Sites
- Shading Elementary School Playgrounds through the “Making the Shade” Program
- Urban & Community Forestry Grant Projects
- Tree Ordinance Development and Revision
- Stormwater Mitigation
- Community Tree Inventories
- Wildland-Urban Interface
- Pocket Parks
- Arbor Day
- Community Partnerships
- Small Woodlot Management
