Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
…for similar water quality purposes. The producer must have owned or operated the land for at least 12 months prior to close of the CRP sign-up period, unless: the new…
In the Saddle of Unsung Heroes: Cross-training as a Wildland Firefighter
…uncontrolled. We also must ensure that our squad and lives are kept safe in the process. Getting so close to the fire and seeing its volatility and power gave me…
Christmas Tree Vendor Directory
Vendor Name, Contact Name, City, Tree Species , , Phone: County: Open Date: Mon: Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: Sat: Sun: Rushing’s Ole Mill Farm Joel & Tammy Rushing 128 Cecil…
GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD)
…The purpose of the Rural Fire Defense program is to assist unprotected rural communities in establishing an initial fire protection program and to reinforce existing fire departments and equip them…
PLT and Me!
…research-based information by assessing and identifying local needs. Having a personal interest in environment-related topics and wanting to expose the youth in my community to natural resource education, I completed…
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…pounds of carbon dioxide. Those amounts can be documented, and the GFC has a registry that serves this purpose in Georgia. Learn more about it here: https://gatrees.org/forest-management-conservation/carbon-sequestration/. It’s important to…
Carbon Registry
2024 Georgia Carbon Registry Amendment The purpose of the amendment to the Georgia Carbon Registry is to promote the use of building products used in construction in Georgia that sequester…
Careers
…plans for landowners Assist with timber sales on state lands Provide technical assistance to landowners in afforestation and reforestation Diagnose insect and disease infestations and make recommendations for control Assess…
Cost Share & Incentive Programs
Statewide Programs Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB) The purpose of the SPBP is to help landowners implement various silvicultural practices that will prevent (or minimize) impacts of southern…
State Managed Forests
…is actually composed of several tracts within close proximity of each other. Each tract is surrounded by privately owned land. This arrangement of private and Paulding Forest lands across the…
