Free Prescribed Fire Class for Select Applicants

…provided by mail prior to the program, which will be led by Georgia Forestry Commission instructors who have extensive experience within a wide variety of fire management and natural resource…

Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative

come first served basis. Landowners should apply after the burn is completed and provide your burn permit number on the application. Landowners burning multiple blocks during the application period should…

Dreaming of a Green Christmas? Start by Recycling Your Tree

Company, and Burpee Seed Company, communities have the drop-off locations, media promotion, and chipping services they need to be successful. The Georgia Forestry Commission even provides complimentary tree seedlings for…

New Report Shows Continued Growth for Forestry in Georgia

…$36.5 billion in total sales for the industry, supporting more than 141,000 jobs. It was the ninth consecutive year for job growth in the industry, with compensation ranking higher than…

High Fire Danger Impacts Outdoor Burning

* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…

New Online Tool Tracks Georgia Wildfire Activity

…progress and the facts can be accessed from a computer or smart phone.” Sorrells explained that the Wildfire Public Viewer is directly linked to the Georgia Forestry Commission’s (GFC) wildfire…

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