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…
Hurricane Michael Recovery Assistance
…Tax Credit Replant and Restoration Guideline Tax credits can only be claimed in the taxable year in which the taxpayer first completes: 1. Replanting of timber and/or 2. Restoration of…
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
…break a work environment. At the GFC, we’re committed to constantly growing and striving to become the best versions of ourselves, both for each other and for the communities we…
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…
Burn Permits and Notifications
Under Senate Bill 119, GA code section 12-6-90 was changed to eliminate the need to notify the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) by the person, firm, corporation, or association who intends…
Think safety before starting a burn.
…in-person classes over the past year, we are in the early stages of planning certified burner classes at GFC offices in Macon and Waycross. Further details will be available on…
Educating future generation of decision-makers and others about the importance of our natural resources
Written by Chelsea York | Education Conservation Coordinator Back-to-school time is well underway, and though the traditional school bus and in-class learning model has changed, the season still signifies a…
North GA Burn Ban to be Lifted October 1
…The 54 counties whose burn bans will be lifted on October 1 are: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dawson, DeKalb,…
Doing Business in Georgia
…and compensation generated directly by Georgia’s forest industry. PDF 2022 Economic Benefits of the Forestry Industry in Georgia Georgia’s forest industry has many components, which interact with all other sectors…
A Look Back at GFC in 2021
…with the Association of County Commissioners, we have developed a uniform, online timber harvesting notification system for timber harvesters and county officials. Establishment of Carbon Advisory Committee – Created a…
