Meet GFC’s Director: Tim Lowrimore

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…to serve as State Forester and Director of the Georgia Forestry Commission. Thank you also to the GFC employees who served during the search process, and to all of the…

Local Forester Named GFC 2020 Forester of the Year

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…Martin went far above and beyond the call of duty this year,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Management Chief Scott Griffin. “In addition to his regular duties as a GFC…

GFC Seeking Director/State Forester

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…development and management; Emphasis will be placed on candidates who hold a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry or who have significant experience in forest management; and Candidates with relevant…

Gary White Named GFC Interim Director

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…of 2020. Gary White graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management. After serving with the Peace Corps in Durking Faso, he returned to…

Storm Damage: Information for Landowners

Storms cause varying degrees of damage to forests and damage can be highly variable across affected areas of the landscape. Landowner objectives for the forest will help determine what actions are needed to restore the health and productivity of the forest resource. View steps to take after any storm.

Natural Disaster Recovery

…limbs should be removed. However, major pruning should be delayed six to 12 months (preferably during the winter months). Sometimes, tree mortality takes at least that long or even longer…

Careers

…Forestry degree from a Society of American Foresters (SAF) accredited school. Examples of duties: Provide technical assistance to landowners in all areas of forest management Write multiple resource-based forest management…

Resources

…a majority of NW GA. Overlooks are showing duller shades of yellow, brown and gold, with occasional patches of red. There is very little green left and many species such…