Forestry Employees Honored by Georgia Legislature
…of the Year for executing the agency’s mission with distinction. “The Georgia Forestry Commission annually honors employees in northern and southern regions of the state for consistently going the extra…
Forestry Employees Honored by Georgia Legislature
…of the Year for executing the agency’s mission with distinction. “The Georgia Forestry Commission annually honors employees in northern and southern regions of the state for consistently going the extra…
GFC Centennial
…the Georgia General Assembly passed the Forestry Act of 1921, providing for a State Board of Forestry. The year 1921 is recognized as the birth year of the Georgia Forestry…
BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP
…Forestry Youth Camp at Lake Jackson. The camp is in its 35th year and is named in memory of its founder, who was a Georgia forest industry leader. This year…
Georgia ReLeaf Grant Program
…and the Community Forestry Assistance Act of the 1990 Farm Bill, has allocated funding to the Georgia Forestry Commission for statewide distribution, in partnership with the Georgia Tree Council. To…
Outstanding Employees Honored at Georgia Forestry Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 26, 2021 The Georgia Forestry Commission has na med the State Lands Timber Sales group its 2020 Forest Management Team of the Year. Timber Sales is…
Forestry Continues to Boost State’s Economy
…Commission Director Chuck Williams. “The number of jobs and compensation are up, dollars brought into the state are up, and tax revenue generated for the state was $970 million. Simultaneously,…
New Report Shows Continued Growth for Forestry in Georgia
…$36.5 billion in total sales for the industry, supporting more than 141,000 jobs. It was the ninth consecutive year for job growth in the industry, with compensation ranking higher than…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…United States has increased its lumber-making capacity by about 11% over the last five years. Although lumber companies haven’t shown much interest in hurriedly building more mills in answer to…
Think Trees for the Holidays
GFC rangers transported this 24-foot Georgia grown red cedar to the State Capitol for the Christmas season. Can you believe it? It’s “that time of year again!” The holiday season…