Hazards of the Forest
Foresters and others who work outside and those who enjoy being in the outdoors are often confronted with hazards that can cause sickness, injury, or death. This booklet provides a brief description of those hazards to help you avoid an unpleasant encounter.
Prescribed Fire and COVID-19
…considering a burn is that you be hyper-vigilant as to burn planning and smoke management. Here are a few tips to help you: Review prescribed fire best practices Plan your…
GFC’s Stance on Burning during the COVID-19 Pandemic (4/9/2020)
…information that might help Georgia deal with COVID-19 on all fronts. That is our commitment to Georgia’s citizens and to her forest managers. To obtain a permit for prescribed fire,…
Asian Longhorned Beetle
…look for the damage it causes and report any sightings to help prevent the spread of the beetle. If infestations are reported and identified early, they can be eradicated. In…
Georgia Census 2020
Georgia is counting down to a very important deadline and your input is needed! By responding to the US Census 2020 by September 30, you will help determine how billions…
Think safety before starting a burn.
…help. Listening to that dangerous ego can truly make a life or death difference when it comes to fire, and burners must always err on the side of safety. Call…
Pine Bark Beetles
…storm damage or disease. It is important that pine species best suited to the area are planted and that recommended spacing intervals are followed. Thinning and competition control help maintain…
Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB)
Purpose The purpose of the SPBP is to help landowners implement various silvicultural practices that will prevent (or minimize) impacts of southern pine beetle infestations, restore healthy, more beetle-resistant forests…
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
…Covered Practices that help conserve and enhance soil, water, air and related natural resources on their land. Pay Rate CSP provides participants with payments to maintain the existing conservation based…
“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
…It is their passion to help homes that are threatened and the people and wildlife that call these areas home. Their hearts are all about service. They leave as a…
