GFC and COVID-19: 5/21/20 Update
…return to operations as they existed before our response to the pandemic. Our plan is to move forward as safely as possible for our employees and for the communities we…
Virtual Meeting Brings Together Prescribed Fire Proponents
…by Georgia Environmental Protection Division Program Manager James Broylan. The lineup also features a panel discussion about longleaf pine and training and partnership opportunities for landowners. “This is a meeting…
Gary White Named GFC Interim Director
…Commission into the future. The committee is chaired by Georgia Forestry Association Vice President Tom Beyer and consists of three GFC employees and members of the GFC Board. The panel…
Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service
…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…
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…connection between native plants and birds, Birds Georgia has been restoring bird-friendly habitat across Georgia, at places like Jekyll Island, Panola Mountain State Park, and along the Chattahoochee River to…
A Note from GFC’s New Deputy Director
…and protection from wildfires. I would also be remiss if I did not start by thanking Tim Lowrimore, the GFC Board of Directors, those who served on the interview panel,…
Bloom-time BOLO for Invasive Weed in Georgia
…was accidentally introduced to the U.S. in 1912 via orange crate packing material from Japan. Since then, it has spread and been discovered across 1.25 million acres in the Southeast….
National Forest Products Week
…to look no further than our own homes, which contain dimensional lumber, Oriented Strand Board (OSB) panels, cabinets, and furniture to name a few. Also, everyday items, such as the…
Forest Health
…the northeastern U.S., but there are no known infestations currently in Georgia. Hemlock Woolly Adelgid – Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is an invasive insect native to Japan. This aphid-like insect…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…hard hat long sleeves and pants over-the-ankle leather boots (with a steel toe, if possible) chainsaw chaps Major Tree Debris Removal and Damaged Tree Management GFC recommends that homeowners call…
