FAQs

…those looking for flexibility in their work schedules, such as students. We also employ part time/supplemental wildland firefighters in some areas of the state. These firefighters work on an as-needed…

Resources

…& StudiesEducational ProgramsGeorgia Species & HabitatsResearch & Fact SheetsCommunity ResourcesDisaster Recovery    — Fire Disaster Recovery    — Storm Disaster RecoveryHuman ResourcesCareer ResourcesAnnual ReportsEcosystem ServicesNews Archives    — 2013 News ArchiveGFC Timber SalesBoard…

Student Resources

…GFC Website Smokey BINGO Mark items you find around your home or while traveling and try to get BINGO. PDF Student Activity on Planting a Tree Student Activity Instructions on…

Educator Resources

…Poster Contest For students to demonstrate their understanding of wildfire prevention and basic environmental conservation principles through original drawings of Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl. 1st through 5th grade students…

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…

2015 Georgia Harvest and Utilization Study

This resource bulletin describes the principal findings of a harvest and utilization study conducted during the ninth inventory of Georgia’s forest resources. Survey crews sampled and measured trees harvested in a variety of logging operations, and analysts calculated wood volume and percent of wood utilization. Harvest volume data and factors for growing-stock and nongrowing-stock logging residue are described and interpreted.