Doing Business in Georgia
…24-million acres of forestland. It outlines the numerous economic, environmental, and social benefits of Georgia’s forests and details specific challenges to the resource that provided more than 141,000 jobs and…
Forests Continue to Grow Georgia’s Economy
…state in the nation,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “While the 2020 report shows a slight decrease in the total number of forest industry jobs in Georgia, overall,…
Forests & Water: A Critical Combination
…clean air are just a few. Thousands of forest-related jobs benefit families, communities, and the state’s economy. Best of all, forests are a renewable resource – if we protect them….
Why Choose a Live Christmas Tree?
…farming is a labor of love. Most farmers work other full-time jobs and grow Christmas trees as a hobby/job. COVID has been very difficult on everyone, and we need families…
My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern
…youth career day in Atlanta. It focused on showcasing different jobs in the green industry. We had a great time telling the students what the commission does in our state….
National Forest Products Week
…jobs to Georgia in 2019. Mass timber construction is an up-and-coming practice gaining interest in the South. Mass timber utilizes exponentially more lumber than traditional construction and has the potential…
Educating future generation of decision-makers and others about the importance of our natural resources
…enjoy Georgia Public Broadcasting’s “Make That Paper!” and Project Learning Tree’s “Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers.” To take those concepts a step further, GFC foresters and rangers are available to…
“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
…get back to Georgia. They grow stronger over the months and years. Everything they’ve seen and learned is brought back to their jobs at GFC. As the saying goes, “Friends…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…touring Kendeda. “It is a precision product that has the potential to create manufacturing jobs in our state. And, as we build more buildings with mass timber, we have the…
