How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…and water diversions are installed, and forested stream buffers are established to allow sediment to settle out of stormwater prior to reaching a stream. While each state’s forestry BMPs differ…
A Look Back at GFC in 2021
…for federal assignments in a timely manner – Prior to 2021, it sometimes took three to 12 months before employees received incident pay. This year, most employees received incident pay…
GFC Launches Certified Burners’ Online Permit System
…fire on their property. Certified burners can now apply for a burn permit up to 48 hours prior to their planned burn. “This is a major modernization of our system,”…
Prescribed Fire Certification Course – Waycross, GA
GFC instructors are providing instruction on fire behavior, fire weather, and fire tactics.
Date: October 2-3
Location: Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross Campus
Making your Home more Energy Efficient – by Planting Trees
…windows West and southwest facing wood-sided walls Any deck areas that reflect light to the interior of the home. Ask the Arborist Series: Tree Care Planting trees properly is critical…
My Three-Month Internship with the GFC
Guest Blog by Loic Harousseau Forester Intern My name is Loic Harousseau, and I am a senior at Auburn University pursuing a degree in forestry. I am originally from New…
Benefits of Outdoor Exercise
…International Journal of environmental research and public health. 2018.15(12): 2804 A dose response curve describing the relationship between Urban tree covered density and self-reported stress recovery. Environment and behavior. 48(4):607–629….
Georgia Forestry Commission Responds to Southern Wildfire Emergency
…days of temperatures topping 100 degrees, unusually low humidity, and critically dry vegetative fuels ready to burn have led to unprecedented wildfires exhibiting extreme behavior. The levels of wildfire intensity…
Understanding Georgia’s Outdoor Burning Laws
…have a pressurized water source ready and that the water can reach all areas around the burn location to extinguish the fire if it escapes. Prior to the change in…
PLT and Me!
…across the state. I’ve enjoyed being able to empower these formal and nonformal educators to lead quality environmental education activities with young people, regardless of their prior knowledge or skill…
