Forest Health
…provide guidance to landowners and mitigate the loss to our natural resources. The goal is to offer technical assistance and training to landowners and land managers in order to minimize…
Prescribed Burn
…is required. To learn more about the basics of Prescribed Burning, please watch this video. The West Central Georgia Prescribed Burn Trailers are available for use as well. Helpful Resources…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…filter water, recharge aquifers and prevent erosion are central to supporting our fundamental need for clean water. The forest-water connection has been formally acknowledged by the forest sector for decades….
Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021
…to Hwy 136. North Central: Higher elevations have likely reached the “peak” color change. Oaks have turned and create that bronze color we all love to see. Some early turning…
Carrollton Resident Takes Leadership Role for Georgia Forestry
…One Forestry State in the Nation.” Phillips earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Resources at the University of Georgia in 2013. He said he was attracted to the…
Dublin Resident to Lead Forest Health for Georgia Forestry Commission
…of Science degree in Forestry at the University of Georgia in 2008. He worked in the field of forest inventory and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) throughout the Northwest and Southeast…
Georgia Forestry Commission Responds to Southern Wildfire Emergency
…days of temperatures topping 100 degrees, unusually low humidity, and critically dry vegetative fuels ready to burn have led to unprecedented wildfires exhibiting extreme behavior. The levels of wildfire intensity…
Georgia Landowner Earns National Forest Sustainability Award
…in March. “Ms. Brasell’s roots are in forest ecology in Australia. She came to Georgia and earned a degree in Science education, and has been passionate about the beauty and…
My Three-Month Internship with the GFC
Guest Blog by Loic Harousseau Forester Intern My name is Loic Harousseau, and I am a senior at Auburn University pursuing a degree in forestry. I am originally from New…
Milledgeville Forester Awarded for Outstanding Service to Landowners
…outreach efforts with groups as diverse as professional forestry organizations, educators, and Scouts. Jason McMullen graduated with a degree in forestry from the University of Georgia and has been with…
