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GFC helps protect and conserve Georgia’s plentiful forest resources. We provide leadership, services, and educational resources for landowners, communities, and other agencies. Our headquarters are in Dry Branch, Georgia….
Open Records Requests
…the information below and Submit when completed. GFC Open Record Coordinator, Wendy Burnett, will answer by email within 3 business days. If not, please call Wendy Burnett at 478-365-6233. Name…
Leaf Watch Report October 20th, 2021
…shades of red along elevation changes. Species specifics: Dogwood – Red / Burgundy Birch – Yellow Yellow-poplar – Sparse Yellow/Gold Sourwood – Red / Burgundy Sumac – Bright Reds Maple…
Leaf Watch Report for October 27th, 2021
…Species specifics: Dogwood – Red / Burgundy Birch – Yellow Yellow-poplar – Sparse Yellow/Gold Redbud Sourwood – Red / Burgundy Sumac – Bright Reds Maple –Bright Reds Beech-Slight Yellows Oak…
Prescribed Fire Advisories
…Greene, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, and Putnam Charles Gray (706) 473-2190 March 20, 2020 Burke, Columbia, Jefferson and Richmond Ryan Meckel (470) 352-5077 March 19, 2020 Burke, Columbia, Jefferson and Richmond…
Landowner Field Trips Flyer Revised (10-01-20)
Would you like to see a live prescribed burn or visit a site that has been burned to see what it looks like afterward? Then Landowner Field Trip (LFT) is perfect for you. When our agency partners and volunteer landowners are conducting a prescribed burn, we will give you a guided tour of a burn.
How Fire Earns GOOD Marks in the Forest
…million acres of forestland are prescribe-burned across the state, with a five-year average of 1.25 million acres. For more information about prescribed fire and its benefits visit GaTrees.org or GeorgiaWildlife.com/prescribed-fire….
Georgia Forestry Commission Helping Fight Western Wildfires
…to the brave men and women of the Georgia Forestry Commission for sharing their time and expertise,” said Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. “Many states have come to our aid in…
Forests & Water: A Critical Combination
Forests & Water: A Critical Combination By Scott Thackston, GFC Water Quality Program Coordinator At the Georgia Forestry Commission, we’re proud to share the countless benefits that forests supply. Not…
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
…break a work environment. At the GFC, we’re committed to constantly growing and striving to become the best versions of ourselves, both for each other and for the communities we…
