NIDIS Drought Alert Emails: Get Local Drought Conditions in Your Inbox
…sign up for drought alerts by clicking the button to “Get Alerts When Local Drought Conditions Change” at the bottom of every page on Drought.gov. You can also sign up…
Georgia Forestry Commission Wildfire Prevention Leader Earns Prestigious Award
…in the Southeastern region at the 2022 NASF Annual Meeting in Stevenson, Washington on September 21, 2022. “I am humbled by this award, and energized to continue the fire prevention…
GFC Mourns Loss of Forestry Employee
…on Sunday in Washington County. Twenty-six year old Forest Ranger, Shaun Luke Daniel, was treated by emergency responders who were unable to revive him on the scene. “We are shocked…
GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD)
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….
Carbon Registry
…the world’s atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are increasing by about three billion metric tons every year. As air pollution increases, so do the number of health problems for Georgians. Planting…
Leaf Watch Report for October 16th, 2024
…close to the town of Clayton, which has many restaurants and shops to visit. Just a few miles away from Clayton is the Sky Valley overlook which is another favorite….
GEORGIA FORESTRY CALCULATES FULL SCOPE OF HURRICANE HELENE’S TIMBER IMPACT
…wood, and mixed sawtimber were valued at $28/per ton for pine and $18/per ton for hardwood. “Georgia’s forestry sector is a cornerstone of our state’s economy, and its resilience is…
Careers
…Ranger/Wildland Firefighter Ranger applications are only accepted when there is an advertised job vacancy posting. Examples of duties: Operate two to five ton trucks and medium to heavy crawler tractors…
Tree Seedlings
…Montezuma, turn left onto Dooly Street. Follow Dooly Street (the name will change first to Drayton Road outside of Montezuma, then to River Road once you are in Dooly County)…
Cost Share & Incentive Programs
…Oglethorpe, Stephens, Taliaferro, Walton, White, and Wilkes. The funds will be used to purchase GFC seedlings, which will be given to qualified landowners. One Tree Planted – Reforestation Program One…
