Making the Shade Program
…Tree benefits in school settings: Shade from trees encourages activities in green recess settings, reducing AD/HD and improving test scores. Children gather in the shade of trees and seek them…
Social & Cultural
…states in the nation, and working forests play a big role ensuring healthy wildlife habitats. Download fact sheet to learn more. PDF Green Cities: Active Living Recent research indicates that…
Prescribed Burn Certification
…will receive a comprehensive study manual and instruction on subjects such as fire behavior, fire weather and fire tactics. The applicants must pass a written test, have two years of…
Appreciating “Good Fire” in the Forest
…reduced. Prescribed fire promotes new growth and healthy conditions for wildlife.” Prescribed Fire Awareness Week was established in 2005 and is recognized annually during the first week in February. Governor…
Report Card for Georgia’s Forestland Released
…those challenges. “Georgia’s population is increasing at record rates,” said Williams, “and we need to pay special attention to the effect that has on the state’s water, air, and wildlife….
Georgia 2022 SPB Prediction Trapping Results
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) participates annually in the southern pine beetle (SPB) prediction trapping program. The southern pine beetle is the most destructive forest pest in the southeastern states. Survey results are documented in an annual report so that activity and damage levels can be anticipated and mitigated.
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands In celebration of National Public Lands Day on September 25, the Georgia Forestry Commission invites you to visit state forests you may not even…
BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP
…of ingenuity. They say camp cultivates a sense of responsibility towards the environment and teaches crucial attributes such as adaptability and critical thinking, which sets them on a path to…
SMOKEY BEAR & KEVIN BACON SAY “PLAY IT SAFE” WITH WILDFIRES
…This is primarily achieved by funding that creates or updates county Community Wildfire Prevention Plans (CWPP) and by providing funding to complete wildfire mitigation projects that are identified in an…
Pre-Suppression Firebreaks
…about obtaining burn permits, contact your local GFC office more information. Tractor & Bulldozer Rates Changes to the Tractor & Bulldozer rates go into effect on October 1, 2022. Monitor…
