Health & Recreational

…are prescribing a dose of nature to improve wellness in adults and children. Nature is also an antidote to stress. Trees are one way to encourage outdoor physical activity and…

Champion Trees

…of foliage and be at least 13 feet in total height. It must be a species recognized as native or naturalized in the continental United States. The GFC uses Elbert…

Project Learning Tree

…and evaluation of the available information. Encourage creativity, originality, and flexibility to resolve environmental problems and issues. Inspire and empower students to become responsible, productive, and participatory members of society….

Teacher Conservation Workshop

…the curriculum and training techniques. Project WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program emphasizing wildlife. The goal of Project WILD is to assist learners of any age in…

History

The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) was created in 1949 by the Georgia Legislature to replace the Department of Forestry. This change resulted from efforts to remove the power of appointing…

Prescribed Burn Certification

…practices for preparing a prescribed burn plan PDF Prescribed Fire – Sprewell Bluff Natural Area Overview of a prescribed fire near Thomaston, GA conducted by members of an inter-agency burn…

Connect With Nature

Take a forest break! GFC and Southern Group of State Foresters have launched a communications campaign to educate the public about the benefits of forests. The campaign invites internet visitors…

Smokey Bear

Wildfire safety through educational programs in schools, civic club gatherings and other public events