Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
…the spontaneous adventure-seeker, who values change, competition, and risk-taking. As you might imagine, within the GFC we had many Greens and Golds, as many of our foresters are good-hearted, loyal…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…who spot downed trees on primary roadways can notify local officials by calling Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) or their respective county EMA offices. Primary roadways include county and state-maintained…
New School Year – New Tools to Learn About Natural Resources
…that, too. The GFC is a proud sponsor and administrator of PLT in Georgia. PLT is an award-winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents, and community…
Teacher Conservation Workshop gets an A+
…other teachers and me into best practices for forestry and land management in Georgia. Sponsored by the Georgia Forestry Commission and Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resource Division the experience…
What I Did On My Summer Vacation…
…products in the grocery store, looking for the SFI stamp. No spoilers! I’m already planning to offer a Forestry Day Homeschool program this fall so that I can share all…
Fall Wildfire Danger on the Increase Across North Georgia
…dry conditions has the potential to reignite previous hot spots and cause dangerous new wildfires. The Georgia Forestry Commission has a valuable online fire tracking tool that is available for…
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
By Dottie Head, Birds Georgia January 5 is National Bird Day, a day designed to shine the spotlight on issues critical to the protection and survival of birds. Why should…
Defenders of Georgia’s Healthy Forests
…to eradicate every known cogongrass spot in Georgia. Thanks to this program, Georgia only has 492 acres of known cogongrass locations in the entire state, most of which are now…
Forests & Water: A Critical Combination
…forestry family to protect our precious water resources, we invite you to check out the full 53-page report. Spoiler alert: it’s an excellent story with a great conclusion! [FULL] https://gatrees.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023_BMP_Survey_Results_Report_Final_V1.pdf….
Georgia Forestry Forum Podcast
Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum! This is a podcast that explores trees and forests – the rich and renewable resources – and the innumerable benefits we humans get from…
