Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…in the 1980s, now have mature trees that are ready to be harvested for wood products. This added influx of ready-for-harvest trees, on top of an already abundant supply, has…
Emergency Response
Wildfire & Disaster In addition to the risk of loss of property and human life, the destruction of timber can be an expensive loss. The National Fire Protection Association offers…
Wood-Using Industries
…visit the GAMTH database. To be added to the timber buyers directory, contact Angela Kimberly at akimberly@gfc.state.ga.us. Page on GFC Website Selling Your Timber (Webinar – .wmv file) Video Interactive…
Student Resources
…Template (with Mills by County) PDF Add A Line Fire Safety Add a line to discover objects threaten by fire and things that protect them. PDF Animal Tracks Activity Activity…
Georgia to Celebrate Trees’ Many Benefits on Arbor Day
…middle of our planting season,” said Chuck Williams, Director of the Georgia Forestry Commission. “Whether you’re adding trees to your yard, a city park, or any other landscape, you’re doing…
Directories
…To be added to the forestry services contractors directory, contact Angela Kimberly at akimberly@gfc.state.ga.us. Learn More Georgia Wood-Using Industries Directory GFC maintains a list of businesses engaged in the wood-using…
Local Forester Named GFC 2020 Forester of the Year
…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…
National Forest Products Week
…three raindrops that fall on Georgia fall on forestland and the value of their filtering services measures in the millions of dollars. In addition to cleaning our air and providing…
Longleaf Restoration
…addition, “fuels” of leftover logging debris on the forest floor caused catastrophic wildfires. Animal populations plummeted, with a cascading negative effect on the entire ecosystem. In the 1900s, people began…
Forest Stewardship Program
…the state and have personally requested to be added to GFC’s database. External Website Forest Steward Designation Evaluation Form Landowners enrolled in Georgia’s Forest Stewardship Program should periodically be evaluated…
