FAQs

degree from a school accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF) is required. A closely related degree can be considered IF you have successfully completed these courses: Dendrology, Mensuration,…

Georgia’s Forest Action Plan

…Foundation University of Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture University of Georgia Center for Community Design & Preservation University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources Upper Chattahoochee RiverKeeper,…

Resources

…Sequestration Registry Protocols for Carbon Accounting of Sustainable Products in Buildings Prepared by the Sustainable Building Materials Technical Advisory Committee Carbon Registry PDF Georgia Centennial Farms The Georgia Centennial Farm…

GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program

GFC’s Urban and Community Forestry Program will offer a technical assistance program to cities and towns with populations of 50,000 and under, with a focus on disadvantaged areas as indicated…

Conservation Woodland Program

…landowners, GFC’s Georgia Conservation Woodland Program can help you get the most out of your forestland and introduce you to new techniques and outcomes. Our program provides information and techniques…

Doing Business in Georgia

…within a two-hour flight of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Georgia offers state-of-the-art deep-water ports in Savannah and Brunswick operated by the Georgia Ports Authority. Georgia also offers inland barge operations…

STEM & Forestry

…needed in producing paper. In addition to science and math, today’s foresters utilize a wide range of high-tech equipment and tools. Today’s youths are tech-savvy, and that skill set can…

Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests

offer habitats for wildlife. The University of Georgia estimates that forests provide $37.6 billion worth of environmental services for Georgians, cleaning our air and water each year. That value comes…

What I Did On My Summer Vacation…

…The salaries are competitive, not only for positions requiring advanced degrees in chemical engineering, but also for those that only require a high school diploma or GED. There was a…