Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge
…and control outbreaks. Now through fall is the time to inspect carefully and take action, if needed.” While Georgia has not experienced a severe outbreak in over a decade, in…
GFC Intern Spotlight: Jackson Wright – Learning About GFC State Lands
…time with the State Lands Department has been an excellent opportunity for me to grow as a forester. Working under and alongside experienced foresters including Ben Hammond, Morgan Cook, and…
Teacher Conservation Workshop gets an A+
…forced me to rethink the personal opinions I had held about logging and the industry in general. Seeing trees cleared when you’re driving past a harvest site can be disconcerting,…
Accessibility
…the essential functions of the assigned job and no reasonable accommodation can be made to allow the individual to satisfactorily perform the assigned job. If you feel you have experienced…
Tree Seedlings
…2024-25 Seedling prices for 2024-25 PDF exclamation-circle No resources found- please try another search term. Tree Seedling FAQs Can I buy the most genetically advanced slash and loblolly pine seedlings…
Longleaf Restoration
…agent to apply. Applications are accepted anytime but deadlines are announced each year to receive upcoming funding. Deadlines vary, but there is typically one per year. Applications not funded or…
Cost Share & Incentive Programs
…(IPCP) aims to promote healthy forests by eliminating non-native, invasive plants. If left unchecked, lands occupied by these plants become unproductive and native flora (and fauna) can be completely displaced.…
Forest Certification Programs
Forest Management Certification Programs Recently, Forisk Consulting group produced a report on the major forest certification standards for the American Consumer Institute. The report describes the certification systems as they…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…April 5th, and Wednesday, April 6th, a strong storm system produced multiple tornadoes, mainly across central and South Georgia. Georgia Forestry Commission management foresters and GIS foresters helped assess and…
Carbon Sequestration
Forests have the capacity to both store and emit carbon. Through the process of photosynthesis, trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and store carbon in the stem, roots,…
