GFC’s people and services impact Georgians
…trees! We at the GFC are devoted to each and every one of them across the state and to all the people who grow, use, depend on, and appreciate them….
Fire Valued for Ecosystem Health during Prescribed Fire Awareness Week
…plant growth, which wildlife depend on for food and shelter.” Last year, more than one-million acres of forestland were prescribe-burned in Georgia. Certified practitioners are trained in the application of…
Incident Command System
…Command. In these instances, the agency with jurisdiction over the incident would serve as Incident Commander (IC). The agency with the next-most responsible jurisdiction would serve as Deputy IC. In…
Local Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Award
…Colquitt and Miller County. In addition, all rangers assisted in training local fire departments in wildland fire suppression tactics and deployed to western wildfires last summer and fall. “The GFC…
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…Georgia Forestry Commission, pollen is a critical part of the Reforestation Department’s mission. Pine pollen plays an important role in the generation of superior trees that are cross-bred for desirable…
How Fire Earns GOOD Marks in the Forest
…24 million acres of forestland healthy depends a lot on Mother Nature. Sunshine and growing conditions are critical, yet forest managers rely on another important tool that has a lesser…
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…part of the Reforestation Department’s mission. Pine pollen plays an important role in the generation of superior trees that are cross-bred for desirable qualities. Reforestation staff collects and processes thousands…
GFC Centennial
…to form the Southern Forestry Congress at a meeting in Atlanta. Desire for forest protection led to the establishment of state forestry departments in every southern state. As a result,…
GEORGIA FORESTS: A RENEWABLE INSURANCE POLICY
…holds answers. A new report shows the products and environmental services we get from trees today can remain constant without depleting the resource. The 2024 Sustainability Report for Georgia’s Forests…