Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones

…to register and attend a meeting scheduled on June 4, 2020, in Jasper, Ga., that will encourage the exchange of information, techniques, and experience among practitioners. “The controlled use of…

Free Prescribed Fire Class for Select Applicants

…sessions are scheduled for 2019. Completion of the two-day class and passing its final exam is one of three requirements for becoming a prescribed burner in Georgia. The others are:…

Forestry Education Tools at Hand Through New Websites

…into the classroom and students into the environment. Georgia Project Learning Tree is co-sponsored by the University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. The Georgia Teacher Conservation…

Tree Campus K-12®

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus K-12® inspires collaboration between schools, students, and communities to facilitate experiences with trees as a learning tool.

GFC and COVID-19

…GFC offices are currently accepting visitors by appointment only. While many of our offices remain staffed and we are working, doors are locked and will only be opened for scheduled…

GFC and COVID-19: 5/21/20 Update

…offices continue to be staffed by one person who is available for information and scheduling service requests. When re-opening decisions that affect our customers are made, we’ll detail them here….

GFC Seeking Director/State Forester

…of Natural Resources, Georgia Conservancy, Georgia Farm Bureau, Southeastern Wood Producers Association, National Wild Turkey Federation, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Environmental Protection Division, GA State Firefighter’s Association, UGA Warnell School…

Georgia Census 2020

…services. That directly impacts our hospitals, schools, highways, fire departments and much, much more. It will affect your family. It will affect your life. If you’ve worried that the process…