Firefighting Training & Resources
…cultural resources) that are very useful concepts but not required due to time constraints. L-180 Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service: The L-180 Human Factors in the Wildland Fire…
Rural Fire Defense Program
GFC has operated a Rural Fire Defense (RFD) Lease Program since 1975. The program enables volunteer fire departments to respond more effectively to structural, forest, and grass fires. It also…
Forest Certification
There are several benefits to pursing certification, including: Some Georgia forest product companies show a preference for purchasing certified timber. Regions with more certified forestland attract new industries that require…
Connect With Nature
…at Georgia’s National Park Service sites. Get An America The Beautiful Pass Discover nature and wildlife! The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Georgia) has numerous refuges, hatcheries, and ecological services…
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…from early February through mid-April. The Forest Service goal is to safely apply low-intensity controlled burns to reduce the duff layer common in thick overgrown unmanaged forest areas that choke…
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…millions who visit the state each year. Outdoor recreation is also big business in the state. About 400,000 Georgians hunt and more than twice as many fish, bringing in $5.5…
Special Team Dispatched to Spread Fire Safety Alerts
…the U.S. Forest Service and Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC). This fire prevention and education team will be canvassing counties throughout north Georgia, where the drought index is at critical levels…
Hurricane Michael Recovery Assistance
…beef, dairy, fruit and vegetable, pecan, poultry, timber, and uninsured infrastructure can enroll. The federal block grants seek to help recover losses not covered under existing USDA Farm Service Agency…
Heterobasidion Root Disease (formally Annosum Root Disease) in Georgia
HRD Leaning Tree – USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Many Georgia landowners with property along, or south of, the fall line (running from Augusta to Columbus) are noticing dead and dying…
GFC’s Stance on Burning during the COVID-19 Pandemic (4/9/2020)
…Governor Kemp’s office. And we have been talking with other state’s forestry agencies about any information they may have uncovered. Unfortunately, there seems to be a lack of science on…
