A Message from GFC Director Tim Lowrimore
…at 2022 and preparing for new initiatives that will deliver value to Georgia and its forestry community. 2022 has been an incredible year at the Georgia Forestry Commission! We have…
Georgia Celebrates Trees this Month
…third Friday in February, which this year falls on Friday, February 17. “Special events are being held all over Georgia this month to mark the occasion,” said Georgia Forestry Commission…
New School Year – New Tools to Learn About Natural Resources
Everybody loves counting down to the last day of school, but who wants to tally the days ‘til summer is over? As parents and kids try to squeeze in as…
2023 Forestry BMP Survey Highlights
Highlights from Georgia’s 2023 Silvicultural Best Management Practices Implementation and Compliance Survey
2023 Forestry BMP Survey Results Report
Results of Georgia’s 2023 Silvicultural Best Management Practices Implementation and Compliance Survey
Milledgeville Forester Awarded for Outstanding Service to Landowners
…outreach efforts with groups as diverse as professional forestry organizations, educators, and Scouts. Jason McMullen graduated with a degree in forestry from the University of Georgia and has been with…
Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service
…Forestry Field Day judges. The Georgia Forestry Commission’s Warren-McDuffie team received North Zone Unit of the Year recognition at the state capitol on March 7. For more information about the…
SOPERTON NATIVE NAMED STATE FIRE PROTECTION CHIEF
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 3, 2024 Protecting the state from wildfires is a foundational mission of the Georgia Forestry Commission. Directing the multi-faceted operations of firefighting and fire prevention is…
Timber Security
…of our investigators: investigate potentially criminal timber transactions investigate wildland fires and suspected cases of arson investigate other forestry related crimes TitleDescriptionDocument Type Georgia Forestry Laws GFC is not liable…
Forest Certification Programs
…relate to southern forestry practices. The percentage of certified forestland is approximately one-fifth of Georgia’s timberland. Many Georgia landowners participate in one of the following forest certification programs: Sustainable Forestry…
