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PLT AND ME Guest Blog by Kasey Bozeman When I was 10 years old, I attended a Girl Scout summer day camp. In the morning, we did activities to earn … Continue Reading →

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 … Continue Reading →

Forests & Water: A Critical Combination By Scott Thackston, GFC Water Quality Program Coordinator At the Georgia Forestry Commission, we’re proud to share the countless benefits that forests supply. Not … Continue Reading →

GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD) By Emily Hamilton, GFC Rural Fire Defense Manager The Georgia Forestry Commission offers special services to Georgia communities through the Rural Fire Defense Program. … Continue Reading →

Defenders of Georgia’s Healthy Forests By: Michael Torbett, GFC Forest Health Coordinator The world we live in today is undeniably a busy place. With a growing economy and advances in … Continue Reading →

To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we interviewed two of GFC’s female foresters to learn what got them interested in a career in forestry, and … Continue Reading →

Wildfire Risk Reduction Qualification (WRRQ) in Georgia By: Seth Hawkins Often we think about wildfires around homes as some distant issue affecting unknown forests and communities out west. It’s important, … Continue Reading →

“Smokey Bear and Me: A Thanksgiving Thrill!” By Tim Lowrimore Thanksgiving 2023 is a holiday I won’t forget for a long time. While it did take me away from Georgia, … Continue Reading →