Emergency Response
…built in wooded settings near forests and remote land. Wildfires can spread quickly and change direction rapidly, igniting brush, trees and homes. There are actions landowners and homeowners in the…
Pine Straw Producers Directory
…Fax: mattplyler1973@gmail.com Premium Pineneedles LLC Reece Holley Pageland, SC29728 Phone 843-680-0778 Fax: 843-672-7901 jrh5186@yahoo.com Premium Pineneedles LLC Reece Holley Baxley, GA31513 Phone 843-680-0778 Fax: 843-672-7901 jrh5186@yahoo.com Putnal’s Premium Pine Straw,…
Christmas Tree Vendor Directory
…Sat: 9AM-5PM Sun: 9AM-5PM Red Land Christmas Tree Farm Mike Allgood 86 Red Land Bend Temple, GA, 30179 Phone: 678-850-8111 County: Carroll From I-20, take Exit 19 – go South…
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
…tree cover is lost and land is fragmented into smaller units with greater numbers of owners. Land-use planning with trees in mind is vital to the sustainability of a community….
Special Committee Tackles Carbon Credit Tracking in Georgia
…place. “The Georgia Forestry Commission is proud to be facilitating this important effort,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “We’ve gathered an extraordinary group of subject experts who are…
My Internship Experience Working with GFC State Lands
Guest Blog by Jason Rucker UAS Flight Ops Intern My name is Robert “Jason” Rucker, and this summer, I was an intern with the Georgia Forestry Commission’s State Lands Department….
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…
Georgia’s Family Forest Landowners – 2021
…Based on a recent mail-based survey (1143 respondents), this infographic summarizes the key characteristics of Georgia’s family forest landowners, highlighting the key differences between male and female landowners. This information…
Reforestation
…and they can be a renewable income source for landowners. When preparing to plant trees, it is good to have a proper plan of action. GFC does rent reforestation equipment….
Forest Certification
…timberland. Many Georgia landowners participate in one of the following forest certification programs. Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) was developed for larger corporate landowners. American Tree Farm (ATF) provides a certification…
