Timber harvesting is used as a management tool to meet forest management objectives and to maintain healthy and sustainable forests. For private sales information, contact a registered consulting forester.

Large tracts of land are maintained and preserved by the State.

GFC manages several land properties owned by the State of Georgia. All of them operate under a multiple-use Forest Stewardship management plan taking into account the various wood product, wildlife, recreational, soil, water, aesthetic, historical, and cultural resources of the area. GFC only conducts timber sales from these state managed properties. Timber buyers must follow Georgia’s Forestry Best Management Practices to purchase timber from lands owned by the State of Georgia.

Current Sales

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Bartram SF FY26 #11637 Bid Sale

County: Baldwin
Location: Bartram State Forest – Milledgeville, GA
Deadline: 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Bid Process Contact: Ben Hammond, GFC, 706-612-3729

USFS GNA Richland Creek FY26 #11637 Bid Sale

County: Greene
Location: Greensboro, GA
Deadline: 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 7, 2026
Bid Process Contact: Ben Hammond, GFC, 706-612-3729