Forestry Employees Honored by Georgia Legislature

A group of employees from the Georgia Forestry Commission has been recognized by state legislators for their outstanding leadership, service, and education in the protection and conservation of Georgia’s forest…

Law Enforcement Warns About Fake Burn Permitting Scam

…the Georgia Forestry Commission are free and are only available through the Georgia Forestry Commission,” Williams said. This scam was created outside the United States and was used similarly last…

Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands

Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands In celebration of National Public Lands Day on September 25, the Georgia Forestry Commission invites you to visit state forests you may not even…

GFC and COVID-19: 5/21/20 Update

communities. What will that look like and what can you expect from us? With input from GFC staff statewide, representatives from various GFC service teams are working as a committee…

SPECIAL ONLINE EVENT FOR SMOKEY BEAR’S BIRTHDAY

…join the party, go to facebook.com/GeorgiaForestryCommission. To learn more about Smokey Bear’s birthday opportunities, go to smokeybear.com/reading-challenge. For information about the many services of the Georgia Forestry Commission, visit GaTrees.org….

Forestry Employees Honored for Outstanding Service to Georgia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 21, 2023 Georgia Forestry Commission employees serving a 21-county region in west-central Georgia have been honored with a prestigious agency award. The annual “Area of the…

GFC’s people and services impact Georgians

Written by Stasia Kelly | GFC Media Relations Specialist When you see the words “Georgia Forestry Commission,” what comes to your mind? Trees, of course – millions upon millions of…

ALWAYS ON CALL

…arrival, our GFC team jumped into action. Incident Commanders Blair Joiner and Kris Butler met with the Western Washington Incident Commanders to develop a plan to integrate the two teams…

Landowner Resources

…has been introduced and aggressively competes with and displaces local native communities; normally having no native enemies to limit reproduction and spread. The Dirty Dozen List of Non-native Invasive Species…