GFC’s Stance on Respect and Discrimination
Recently, the Georgia Forestry Commission became aware of a serious situation in which one of our employees made an inappropriate and insensitive comment on a personal Facebook post. The comment…
GFC Seedling Sales Open!
…our online catalog at GaSeedlings.org and note your favorites. You’ll be glad to see that prices have not changed since last season. Don’t forget that popular species and packages can…
Gary White Named GFC Interim Director
Georgia Forestry Commission Deputy Director Gary White has been appointed to the post of Interim Director for the agency. Governor Brian Kemp requested White assume the role of State Forester,…
GFC Seeking Director/State Forester
Georgia’s 25 million acres of forestland are a natural wonder. They are also an enormous responsibility for the many people who own, manage and enjoy them for the multitude of…
Local Forester Named GFC 2020 Forester of the Year
…Management Programs, which brought badly needed relief to area landowners. His positive attitude and his desire to help landowners, loggers and other foresters were key reasons for being selected this…
Choose a LIVE Christmas Tree for 2020!
Despite the fact that 2020 has been one of our most unusual years in memory, it is “that time of year again!” The holiday season is here and many families…
Georgia Forestry Commission Says Now is the Time to Order and Plant Trees
…advanced open pollinated slash pine selections available. An up to date inventory of all seedlings can be found at gaseedlings.org, and a catalog with prices is posted at GaTrees.org. Buyers…
Meet GFC’s Director: Tim Lowrimore
It is a real honor to be meeting you here, virtually. I am excited to be joining the Georgia Forestry Commission team and I look forward to the time we…
GFC’s Local Forest Ranger and WUI Specialist Receives Fire Prevention Award
It’s not a secret that the Georgia Forestry Commission family is composed of hundreds of men and women who bring a formidable amount of expertise to forest landowners and the…
GFC Centennial
…astound early colleagues who fought fires with mule-drawn wagon-loads of water and shoved logs down a river toward the mill. What they would certainly have in common, however, is an…