Georgia Forestry Commission Wildfire Prevention Leader Earns Prestigious Award
…throughout the U.S. Mark’s creativity and passion amplify Smokey’s message of wildfire prevention, and that has had a discernable effect on the incidence of wildfires.” Since the 1950’s, the Smokey…
What I Did On My Summer Vacation…
…that I hadn’t done. Not anymore. I’m so grateful that my summer camp schedule happened to open up and allow me to participate in such a monumental trip! From day…
Reforestation
…Directions from Macon, GA: Follow I-75 South to Exit # 127 Montezuma/Hawkinsville. Off the exit ramp, turn onto GA Hwy 26 traveling west towards Montezuma. Follow GA Hwy 26 approx….
Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service
…community outreach. Among other achievements, they completed numerous building projects, hosted a special delegation of business leaders from Japan, volunteered at the Billy Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp, and served as…
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…pine stands, while the other components are wetlands made up of pond cypress and swamp blackgum. The forest is managed for a variety of objectives, such as timber management, wildlife,…
High-flying Tools for Fire – and More!
…pro with a Drone Amplified Ignis system. This is the system that fills the back of a pickup! It allows the pilot to apply prescribed fire to a burn unit….
Forest Health
…has been inadvertently brought into camp, it should be burned on-site immediately or turned over to park officials. Moving Firewood Resources Don’t Move Firewood (brochure) Don’t Move Firewood.org Firewood –…
Tree Seedlings
…Montezuma/Hawkinsville. Off the exit ramp, turn onto GA Hwy 26 traveling west towards Montezuma. Follow GA Hwy 26 approx. 15 miles into Montezuma, GA. At the 2nd traffic light in…
GFC Launches Certified Burners’ Online Permit System
…in advance of their burn, the request cannot be made later than noon the day before. This time frame allows the GFC ample time to evaluate the permit request. Anything…
“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
…though some evenings may be cooler, there’s still sleeping in a stuffy tent, eating MRE’s or sack lunches, and on occasion, even having a bear come visit camp. This is…
