New Report Shows Continued Growth for Forestry in Georgia
…faces new challenges, our proven resilience is a pledge every Georgian can depend on.” To read the 2019 Economic Benefits of the Forest Industry in Georgia report, go to: https://gatrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2019-Forestry-Impact-Report-WEB.pdf….
GFC Centennial
Long, long before there were people dedicated to the sustainability of the resource, there were trees. Millions upon millions of acres, stretching beyond the horizon in every cardinal direction. The…
Pine Bark Beetles
…more in diameter and often appear purplish (Figure 2). Southern pine beetle (Figure 3) and Ips beetle (Figure 4) attacks usually start well up the tree and then spread up…
Crawford County Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Wildfires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 3, 2021 A Crawford County man has plead guilty to three counts of arson of lands in the third degree and has been sentenced to 15…
Landowners Can Help Reduce Wildfire in Georgia
…the weather, and have shovels and hoes and water on hand. Yet wildland firefighters continue to see common mistakes that lead to loss of woodlands, property and even lives. Despite…
Georgia ReLeaf Grant Program
…the past 20 years. Learning how to plant a tree and following proper practices when planting trees can lead to long term benefits from well established plants. PDF 6 Tree…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…use for land is there than growing trees? You want a parking lot instead?” The atrium of the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design on the campus of Georgia Tech…
“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
…wildland personal protective equipment, which is not particularly breathable in the dead of summer. The temperatures get high, and crew members have fire surrounding them on most every corner. And…
“We follow in the footsteps of great aviators…”: GFC Air Ops Unit in History
…compels us to look up when we hear engine noise overhead. That spirit is alive in GFC aviation and is part of what drives my passion for our work. In…
New Rules in Effect as North Georgia Burn Ban is Lifted
…hand-piled vegetative matter no longer have to call the GFC or log into the GFC website to report their burns. Instead, burners must ensure safety measures are in place to…
