National Forest Products Week
…jobs to Georgia in 2019. Mass timber construction is an up-and-coming practice gaining interest in the South. Mass timber utilizes exponentially more lumber than traditional construction and has the potential…
Tree Seedlings
…across the state without additional charge. GFC also rents reforestation equipment. Contact your local county office for more information. Our Nursery and Seed Orchards All seedlings sold through GFC nurseries…
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
…Unlike our native beetles that kill weakened trees as part of the natural nutrient recycling process, emerald ash borers kill vigorously growing and weakened ash trees. It is not native…
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…gain. In general, large, unfragmented forest blocks provide better habitat, especially for breeding birds, than small forested areas. The edges created by small forest fragments allow predators and nest parasites,…
Forest Industry Continues to Boost Georgia’s Economy
…Enterprise Innovation Institute, total economic activity generated by the state’s forest industry rose to $36.2 billion between 2017 and 2018. Additional gains were recorded in employment and wages and salaries,…
GFC Seeking Director/State Forester
…limited to, Georgia Forestry Association, Association of Consulting Foresters, Association of County Commissioners of Georgia, tree improvement cooperatives, Department of Public Safety, Department of Agriculture, National Department of Defense, Department…
A Note from GFC’s New Deputy Director
GFC Family and Friends, It is truly my pleasure to be serving you as Deputy Director as we promote forestry and protect Georgia’s natural resources, both through a stewardship ethic…
Rural Fire Defense Program
GFC has operated a Rural Fire Defense (RFD) Lease Program since 1975. The program enables volunteer fire departments to respond more effectively to structural, forest, and grass fires. It also…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…habitat for a variety of at risk, threatened and endangered species. We need healthy working forests to do conservation in the South. These species depend on it.” Mass timber, of…
STEM & Forestry
…These areas include planning and overseeing the construction of culverts and bridges that can support activities such as heavy logging trucks and equipment travel. The National Science Foundation, the Department…
