Georgia Marks National Forest Products Week October 17-23

…grill manufacturer Traeger has a pellet manufacturing facility in Menlo for the domestic wood grilling market. Georgia is an emerging force in the promotion of sustainable building materials in commercial…

STEM & Forestry

…area, the arts. Each of these fields emphasizes and fosters innovation, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills in students and the workforce. When it comes to forestry, it’s easy to make…

A Note from GFC’s New Deputy Director

…my career, I have worked with private and public land managers, all while continuing training, deploying, and moving up in the Incident Command System. Through all of this, there have…

Deadline Approaching for GA Timber Harvesters and Counties

…counties need, and for counties to track harvesting activities for their records.” Georgia counties requiring timber harvest notifications, along with timber harvesters, now use the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) website…

What I Did On My Summer Vacation…

…environmental education programs for over 10 years now. I’ve seen a lot, learned a lot, and love the EE community in Georgia. I felt, however, there wasn’t a whole lot…

WILDFIRE INJURY UNDER INVESTIGATION

…is in stable condition at a Chattanooga hospital, where he was transported for treatment. The cause of the wildfire is currently unknown and under investigation. Georgia Forestry Commission wildland firefighters…

BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP  

…descriptions are posted to give families an overview of basic facts about camp dates, offerings, lodging, and much more. At billylancastercamp.com you’ll see that this camp gives middle school students…

BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME

…for public health and our environment. Clean air is important to human and ecosystem health, and at the Georgia Forestry Commission, we take pride in the tremendous air-cleaning services our…

Legislature Marks Forest Agency’s Centennial

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 8, 2021 The Georgia Forestry Commission is marking an important milestone – its 100th year of service to Georgia. Forests make up 24 million acres, or…