GPB Virtual Leaning Journey: Georgia Forests

Take your students on an interactive journey through the working forests of Georgia to learn about forest ecosystems, food webs, and life cycles, as well as forestry management processes, career opportunities, and much more. Key concepts are presented through text, images, videos, 360º tours, and interactive elements.

Fire Risk Rising Rapidly with Onset of Cold Front

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…Commission Chief Frank Sorrells. “Lack of rainfall has already caused dry conditions and these incoming winds will push fire danger to very high and even extreme levels.” These conditions are…

Wildfire Danger Elevated Across Georgia

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…Forestry Commission to prepare for the elevated threat of wildfires by discouraging outdoor burning this weekend. “We are asking everyone who may be planning to conduct any outdoor burning to…

Local Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Award

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 3, 2022 Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) employees working throughout Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties have been awarded the agency’s “North Zone County of the…

Fire Danger Rising – Public’s Help Needed

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…before doing any type of outdoor burning. The Georgia Forestry Commission reports 577 wildfires in the past month, which burned some 3,500 acres, and 229 of those fires happened in…

GFC Launches Certified Burners’ Online Permit System

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…register to use the system at https://georgiafc-burnpermit.firesponse.com/. For more information about becoming a certified burner go to https://gatrees.org/fire-prevention-suppression/prescribed-burn-certification/. To learn more about services of the Georgia Forestry Commission, visit GaTrees.org….

Local Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Award

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 3, 2022 Georgia Forestry Commission GFC) employees working throughout Early and Miller Counties have been awarded the agency’s “South Zone County of the Year” award. The…