GFC’s Stance on Respect and Discrimination
…platforms of anyone affiliated with the GFC, is reprehensible. GFC prides itself on serving all Georgia citizens in a manner that fosters confidence in our agency and our state. We…
Virtual Meeting Brings Together Prescribed Fire Proponents
…our communities.” Georgia Forestry Commission Acting Director Gary White will open the meeting with an update on “The State of Fire in Georgia.” Recent air quality episodes will be discussed…
EAB Update (2020)
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was first detected in Georgia in 2013 in DeKalb and Fulton Counties and has now been found in 37 counties in Georgia. As of September 2020, there are infestations in 36 states and five Canadian provinces.
Georgia Census 2020
…of dollars in federal funds are distributed. The #census is used to calculate the number of representatives each state has in Congress and how much money is allotted to public…
Fall Leaf Watch Kickoff
…first hand reports from our foresters, chronicling where the most vivid fall leaf color viewing is occurring throughout the state, week to week. As you pause to appreciate the many…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The Georgia Forestry Commission is responsible for all wildfire suppression in the state of Georgia. What causes forest fires?…
GFC HQ Map
Map to the State Agency Headquarters Complex
GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020
…GA 60 from Dahlonega to Suches and then Morganton (Woody Gap); GA 180 from Suches to Vogel State Park (Wolf Pen Gap); and US 76 from Clayton to Hiawassee (Dicks…
Georgia Forestry Commission Says Now is the Time to Order and Plant Trees
…available for every region of the state.” Seedling planting should take place “the sooner the better,” according to Fields, and be in the ground by March 1. The GFC is…
Local Forest Ranger Receives Fire Prevention Award
…fire prevention effort. In 1994, the award’s name was changed to memorialize the loss of Robert Browning, who died fighting a wildfire in Colorado. Each State Fire Chief or the…
