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…

Landowner Resources

…Georgia Communities Template PDF Storm Mitigation Workbook Community Forest Storm Mitigation Planning for Georgia Communities Workbook PDF SuddenOakDeath.org The information below provides both quick answers to general questions about Sudden…

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….

Kemp Leads Forest Field Day

…the bedrock of forest sustainability,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck Williams, “and it’s one of the core missions of the Georgia Forestry Commission. Landowner events such as this are…

Area Timber Thefts Yield Arrest and More Investigation

A Hephzibah man is in the Richmond County jail facing felony charges for timber theft. Ryan Casey Price, 23, was arrested after Georgia Forestry Commission investigators traced a trail of…

Gary White Named GFC Interim Director

Commission into the future. The committee is chaired by Georgia Forestry Association Vice President Tom Beyer and consists of three GFC employees and members of the GFC Board. The panel…

Help at Hand for Michael-Struck GA Landowners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 16, 2019 Emergency assistance for landowners impacted by Hurricane Michael is being rolled out by the Georgia Forestry Commission. Aid approved by the Georgia Legislature in…

Prevention Tactics Shared as Fire Danger Rises

…to make sure combustible materials are removed from the immediate perimeter of their homes and other structures,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Fire Prevention Team Leader Mark Wiles. “Hazardous ignition zones…

Annual Northern Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1

* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…