Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp

GFC Guest Blog: Billy Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp by Preston Lancaster Back in 1988, my father, Billy Lancaster, decided to start a forestry camp for young kids. He went to…

People of Forestry: Discover Careers in the Forest Activity Booklet

People of Forestry – Discover Careers in the Forest is an outreach project of the Southern Group of State Foresters and the state forestry agencies representing 13 southern states. It is intended to help children across the South become interested in careers in forestry at an early age.

Learning is for Everyone

LEARNING IS FOR EVERYONE It’s all around us this month. The August back-to-school theme is everywhere, as teachers, parents, and kids prepare for the new school year. The Georgia Forestry…

Sung to the tune of “School’s Out for Summer!”

…that can make the season super fun and, dare we say, educational? Summer break is a time for kids to create memories with friends and family and develop important social…

SAF CERTIFICATION RECOGNIZES URBAN FORESTERS – LEA CLARK

…landscapes. Trees clean our air, naturally mitigate storm water, and even benefit kids’ learning abilities. The GFC is committed to serving and helping fulfill all those values.” Lea Clark holds…

PLT and Me!

…locations. After returning with their maps, the kids learned about scent and pheromones in the forest ecosystem, as well as learning if they were correct in their beetle findings! Another…

BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP  

BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP Did you go to summer camp as a kid? Many adults say some of their fondest memories were formed during those early get-aways. Be it…