FAQs
Timber Sales What are my options for selling timber? A successful timber sale is well-planned and will maximize income to the owner while minimizing adverse impact on the land. It…
Keys to Successfully Establishing a Longleaf Pine
Best practices for planting and maintaining longleaf pines
Firewise Success Story – Wildcat Community / Dawson County
Overview of the Firewise program in Wildcat community in the North Georgia mountains
COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!
…for over 16 years. And, we have been more successful at keeping this invader in check than any other state. The education part of this program uses workshops and presentations…
Resources
…a majority of NW GA. Overlooks are showing duller shades of yellow, brown and gold, with occasional patches of red. There is very little green left and many species such…
A Look Back at GFC in 2021
…Our Own Success and Using Facts to Make Decisions – We’ve made progress strengthening these values as the foundation of our culture. Implementation of policy to pay employees who volunteer…
GFC Seeking Director/State Forester
…and successfully communicate a vision of leadership in establishing and maintaining a successful top level forestry organization; Ability to work effectively with legislative and executive branches of state government; Demonstrated…
GEORGIA FOREST CONSERVATION CHAMPION BRINGS HOME NATIONAL HONOR
…important award.” A number of accomplishments contributed to Kastle’s recognition. He is noted for establishing and leading a successful relationship with one of Georgia’s largest and most successful regional forest…
GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD)
…builds the equipment needed, such as tanks, knockers, super knockers, front mount pumpers, and many miscellaneous projects to fire departments “at cost.” These are fire trucks that can be taken…
Longleaf Restoration
…to realize deforested areas were not reseeding in longleaf. Instead, faster growing species such as loblolly, slash and hardwoods were taking over. By the late twentieth century, preserved recreational areas…
