GFC Seedling Sales Open!
…superior form and is disease resistant. Longleaf pine and Virginia pine are also offered. All of these GFC seedlings are adapted to Georgia’s unique climate and soils. They’ve been cultured…
Outstanding Employees Honored at Georgia Forestry Commission
…initiative with the US Forest Service (USFS). The effort has culminated in nomination of the GFC for the coveted Regional Foresters Award through the USFS. “All of our service teams…
How Fire Earns GOOD Marks in the Forest
…the most important tools for cultivating healthy forestland,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “Prescribed fire protects lives and properties because it clears the forest floor of vegetative debris…
Connecting with the next Generation of Passionate Professionals
…for a first thinning and was recently able to evaluate those same stands as they were being thinned. He said he enjoyed operating the equipment for a 60-foot culvert install…
A Look Back at GFC in 2021
…Our Own Success and Using Facts to Make Decisions – We’ve made progress strengthening these values as the foundation of our culture. Implementation of policy to pay employees who volunteer…
Vibrant Cities Lab
Vibrant cities cultivate urban forests that support public health, safety, sustainability, and economic growth.
Forest Water Quality Team Honored for Outstanding Achievements
…honored for its work,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “It represents a great success story about the way all segments of forestry – from planting and cultivating, to…
In the Saddle of Unsung Heroes: Cross-training as a Wildland Firefighter
…from different cultural backgrounds and heard their experiences out in the field. I am so grateful that these men and women participating in the Wildfire Academy are willing to put…
Biology and Management of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Eastern U.S.
Hemlock trees in eastern forests are late successional tree species that provide shade for the forest understory. Globally, there are ten hemlock species, with populations located in Asia and eastern and western North America12. Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana) grow in the eastern U.S. These trees have great ecological and cultural value in forests. However, the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae or HWA) is decimating hemlock populations throughout much of the trees’ native range, altering landscapes, and threatening these iconic tree species in both rural and urban areas.
State Managed Forests
Bartram Forest 2,113 acres State land tract Baldwin and Wilkinson Counties Milledgeville office: (478) 445-5164 The Bartram Forest is owned by the State of Georgia and managed with Forest Stewardship…
