Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…83 of Georgia’s 159 counties boasting at least one primary wood-using mill. Nearly 200 mills across the state produce primary wood products such as lumber, veneer, poles and posts along…
My Three-Month Internship with the GFC
…love for the ecosystem and guidance from a family friend is why I decided to pursue a career in forestry. I learned a lot throughout my three-month internship with the…
How Fire Earns GOOD Marks in the Forest
…Many songbirds, white-tailed deer, and the endangered red cockaded woodpecker are fire-dependent species. Georgia’s native longleaf pine ecosystem is reliant on fire as well. Annually over one million acres of…
My Internship Experience Working with GFC State Lands
…into this internship from my studies at Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College, hoping to gain a better sense of direction for my career and the education path I want to pursue….
Summer Camp Openings for Nature-Loving Middle Schoolers
…Forestry Youth Camp for rising seventh and eighth-graders will be held July 10-14 at the FFA/Family Career and Community Leaders of America facility on Lake Jackson, south of Covington, Ga….
“Wildfires in Georgia”
…It can be a very dangerous career, but it’s worth it to be able to protect and serve the forests and the outdoors that Georgians love. From one Georgian to…
Newnan Tornado Recovery – One Year Later
…2021, hundreds of volunteer hours have been donated, along with GFC seedlings and container trees as the community works to recover. “For many decades, Newnan has been known for its…
Recognizing the Value of ‘Good Forest Fires’
…Natural Resources Chief of Wildlife Conservation Section Jon Ambrose. “Bobwhite quail, white-tailed deer, many songbirds, and the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker benefit from fire or are fire-dependent, along with our native…
A Note from GFC’s New Deputy Director
…my career, I have worked with private and public land managers, all while continuing training, deploying, and moving up in the Incident Command System. Through all of this, there have…
SOPERTON NATIVE NAMED STATE FIRE PROTECTION CHIEF
…Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management. Throughout his career at the GFC, Thomas has held various positions, including Forester, Assistant District Manager, Area Fire Management Officer, and Lead Forester….
