Firefighting Training & Resources

…is issued by the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC), the “Authority Having Jurisdiction” for wildland fire certification in the state of Georgia, in the form of a training completion certificate. Red…

Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones

…increasing ecological challenges and natural resource concerns in Georgia. To learn more about prescribed fire and activities on public lands, visit GeorgiaWildlife.com, GaStateParks.org, GaRxFire.com, GoodFires.org, or @ChattOconeeNF. # # #…

Will someone buy my trees

Many homeowners believe that the trees in their landscape have significant economic value for use as lumber or other wood products. These trees, whether pine or hardwood, seem to occupy such a large space in the landscape that it’s difficult to imagine they can’t be used to build houses, furniture or put to some other valuable use. Landowners also hope that this value will help offset the cost of the tree’s removal, which can be very expensive.

What is my tree worth?

Homeowners often believe that trees in their landscape have economic value for use as lumber or other wood products. The main impediment to selling your landscape trees is the cost of their removal.

GFC Seeking Director/State Forester

…leadership and communication skills to work effectively with forest landowners, industry, the environmental education community, and a wide range of natural resource agencies and NGO partners; Demonstrated experience with budgetary…

Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007

Commission Director Robert Farris also shared a memory that provides insight into the nature of a GFC wildland firefighter. “I’d gone to a refueling site where the tractors were coming…

Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia

…nursery stock each year. The Georgia Forestry Commission samples native vegetation surrounding these nursery sites as well as from forested areas throughout the state and to date, no native plants…