Tree Seedlings

…is from December through March 1). Seedlings are available to the public on a first come-first serve basis. Orders can be delivered to and picked up at any GFC office…

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…

Carbon Sequestration

…Registry Participation in the Registry is completely voluntary and there is an administrative fee associated with project registration. The Registry is not a market platform. It is designed for reporting…

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA FORESTERS #1 FOR AREA FIRE PROTECTION

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 18, 2024 Landowners in a 15-county area of southwest Georgia can take pride in receiving wildfire protection and much more from the Georgia Forestry Commission’s (GFC)…

Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service

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…cadres, as well as community outreach through forestry field days and other programs. The Georgia Forestry Commission’s Berrien County team received South Zone Unit of the Year recognition at the…

Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service

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…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…

Emergency Response

…Georgia Wildfire Activity GFC’s Georgia Wildfire Public Viewer provides an interactive map that pinpoints wildfire activity throughout the state. This tool is directly linked to GFC’s wildfire computer-aided dispatch system…

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…