The Wise Way to Guard Against Fire
…risk of fire disaster. Granted, these measures are not a guarantee against loss, and a firestorm pushing burning embers at 40 mph will be mostly uncontrollable. However, against the ground-crawling…
North Georgia Burn Ban Beginning May 1 Boosts Air Quality
…Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison,…
Plan Now, Dodge Bullets Later!
…plan ahead for the possible impact of storms on trees: Inspect your trees before (and after) any major weather event; look for cracks and new leans. Work with an ISA…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted
…Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe,…
New Year, New Purpose: How to Give Your Tree a Second Life
Submitted by the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation As the holidays wind down, you may find yourself in a spirit of renewal. Perhaps you craft a list of resolutions or set…
OUTDOOR BURN BAN BOOSTS SUMMER AIR QUALITY
…burn ban is in effect May 1-September 30 in the following counties: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas,…
PLT and Me!
…badges. After eating our sack lunches, we spent the afternoon rotating among stations: arts and crafts, sports and games, and Project Learning Tree. I remember looking at tree cookies –…
Careers
…Ranger/Wildland Firefighter Ranger applications are only accepted when there is an advertised job vacancy posting. Examples of duties: Operate two to five ton trucks and medium to heavy crawler tractors…
Timber Sales & Harvest Advice
Getting Started To request a site visit and find out more about timber sales, contact your local GFC forester. We recommend that you engage the services of a consulting forester…
