GEORGIA FORESTER EARNS RECOGNITION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 12, 2025 A Griffin man has won a regional award for his outstanding work in forestry. Justin Mayfield is a management forester with the Georgia Forestry … Continue Reading →
LOCAL FOREST RANGER TO LEAD AREA WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 2, 2025 A lifelong resident of Screven County has been promoted to the Georgia Forestry Commission’s (GFC) local leadership team. Benji Anderson has been named Chief … Continue Reading →
STATE FOREST AGENCY PROMOTES TENURED WILDFIRE SUPERVISOR TO REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 2, 2025 A long-time employee and Middle-Georgia native has been promoted to a regional leadership position at the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC). Cochran resident David Brown … Continue Reading →
SEASONAL PREDICTIONS FOR DESTRUCTIVE SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 30, 2025 The onset of summer brings along more insects – and some of them may be setting their sights on Georgia pines. Peak southern pine … Continue Reading →
NORTH GEORGIA SUMMER BURN RESTRICTIONS NOW IN EFFECT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 21, 2025 Summer air quality precautions are going back in place for north Georgians. From May 1 through September 30, the Environmental Protection Division restricts residents … Continue Reading →
SUSPECTED ARSONIST ARRESTED IN TALBOT COUNTY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 4, 2025 A Talbot County man has been jailed on felony arson charges. Fifty-two-year old William Shane Harvey, of Box Springs, was arrested by law enforcement … Continue Reading →
SPECIAL ARTWORK REFLECTS GEORGIA GOVERNORS’ LEGACY IN TREES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 4, 2025 Georgia’s rich forestland, Governor Kemp, and five former governors have been jointly honored in a series of original paintings. In recognition of Georgia Arbor … Continue Reading →
FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO BUSY WEEKEND AND PREPARE FOR DRY DAYS AHEAD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 3, 2025 Wildland firefighters at the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) are keeping a very close eye on the weather. Low humidity, combined with gusty winds, made … Continue Reading →
LOCAL WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS EARN STATE FORESTRY AWARD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 19, 2025 As North Georgia’s population increases, the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is highlighting its focus on wildfire prevention and protection. For its exceptional outreach to … Continue Reading →
LOCAL FOREST RANGERS EARN STATE AWARD FOR SERVICE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 19, 2025 Landowners in South-Central Georgia can boast that their forest rangers are among the best of the best! The Georgia Forestry Commission’s (GFC) Worth Unit … Continue Reading →
