“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
By Jennifer Tapley / Training Specialist “We got one!” That’s what Annie Potts’ character, Janine Melnitz, from the original Ghostbusters movie, said excitedly when she received the first ghost-removal call…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 23, 2020
…and orange. Sweetgum – Yellow to red to purple Hickory – Excellent golden yellows are becoming more common Estimated percentage of color change from green to date: 50 to 80%…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…of the toughest challenges our country faces – climate change.” And, maybe, an answer to a questionable future for the South’s tree farmers. Forests cover nearly 250 million acres across…
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…
New Rules in Effect as North Georgia Burn Ban is Lifted
…changes. “The changes to the law really strengthen the prevention of wildfires caused by escaped yard debris burning,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “Part of the new law…
GFC Centennial
…Commission (GFC). 1922 – Present In its report to the 1922 General Assembly, the Board focused on the economic importance of forests to Georgia and potential threats posed by a…
