GFC’s Stance on Burning during the COVID-19 Pandemic (4/9/2020)
…informed decision on continued burn permitting. Thus far, those definitive answers remain elusive. Beyond any direct links between forestry smoke and COVID-19, we are also very aware of potential indirect…
GFC and COVID-19 – 5/27/20 Update
…show reasonable fire prevention precautions were not taken. It’s been a trying time for us all. The challenges and restrictions caused by COVID-19 have had far-reaching effects, yet we recognize…
GFC Seeking Director/State Forester
…of Natural Resources, Georgia Conservancy, Georgia Farm Bureau, Southeastern Wood Producers Association, National Wild Turkey Federation, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Environmental Protection Division, GA State Firefighter’s Association, UGA Warnell School…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 1, 2020
…to come out in front of Mountain Cove Farms. Turn right on Hog Jawl Rd. Turn right on Hwy 193 and follow back into Lafayette. Turn right on South Main…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 9, 2020
…Canyon). Turn left on Daughtery Gap Rd to come out in front of Mountain Cove Farms. Turn right on Hog Jawl Rd. Turn right on Hwy 193 and follow back…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020
…I-75 to Hwy 136 to top of Lookout Mtn; left on Hwy 157 to Cloudland Canyon. OR Daughtery Gap Rd will take you to Farms. NORTHEAST GA The remnants of…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 23, 2020
…out in front of Mountain Cove Farms. Turn right on Hog Jawl Rd. Turn right on Hwy 193 and follow back into Lafayette. Turn right on South Main Street. Turn…
Local Forester Named GFC 2020 Forester of the Year
…Martin went far above and beyond the call of duty this year,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Management Chief Scott Griffin. “In addition to his regular duties as a GFC…
GFC Centennial
…of the Flood of ’94 Fred Allen Memory of Fire Control to a Variety of Services Fred Allen Memory of the Forest Inventory & Analysis Program Robert Farris Memory of…
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
…must be: “green certified” by the Tree Farm System, Green Tag, Smart Wood, Forest Stewardship Council, or Sustainable Forestry Initiative; managed according to a written forest management plan or stewardship…
