Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
…come first served basis. Landowners should apply after the burn is completed and provide your burn permit number on the application. Landowners burning multiple blocks during the application period should…
Timber Sales & Harvest Advice
…the type of sale, Best Management Practices (BMP) compliance, length of contract, damage penalties and harvest restrictions. Things to Consider When looking to sell your timber, make sure to consider…
SAF Certification Recognizes Urban Foresters – Seth Hawkins
…Forestry Commission (GFC) as Urban and Community Staff Forester, and he recently earned a special certification from the Society of American Foresters (SAF). The prestigious designation of Certified Urban &…
New Online Tool Tracks Georgia Wildfire Activity
…progress and the facts can be accessed from a computer or smart phone.” Sorrells explained that the Wildfire Public Viewer is directly linked to the Georgia Forestry Commission’s (GFC) wildfire…
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…
Pine Straw Producers Directory
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State Celebrates Trees’ Value in February for Georgia Arbor Day
…throughout February in communities statewide. “The Georgia Forestry Commission is proud to partner with local tree boards and organizations that plan to get trees in the ground this month,” said…
North Georgia Fire Linked to Arson
…the increase in recent days. Georgia Forestry Commission investigators determined one fire in Walker County was deliberately set, as GFC rangers continue to respond to other fires in the area….
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
…acre of tree canopy lost, one acre of impervious surface was gained. The study, by Dr. Liz Kramer with the Natural Resources Spatial Analysis Laboratory (NARSAL), compared satellite imagery from…
Georgia Forestry Commission Wildfire Prevention Leader Earns Prestigious Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 A veteran Georgia Forestry Commission forester has earned the nation’s highest wildfire prevention honor. Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Mark Wiles of Elbert County has been…