Firefighting Training & Resources
Wildland firefighters work in natural environments, such as forests, preventing and fighting fires, and performing rescue and aid services. Wildland Firefighter Training is for: Fire Department personnel – must be…
Careers
…Ranger/Wildland Firefighter Ranger applications are only accepted when there is an advertised job vacancy posting. Examples of duties: Operate two to five ton trucks and medium to heavy crawler tractors…
Certified Tree Professionals
…a number of ways to find a certified arborist in Georgia. Either through reliable word of mouth or through the web page listings of either the International Society of Arboriculture…
Forestry Intern’s Experience at GFC
…Memorial State Forest. I was lucky that the Region 5 office was located in the state forest, so when I had free time, I could go out into the woods…
Emergency Response
…a number of helpful tips to properly prepare. Georgia records some 3,500 wildfires annually. There is a higher risk of wildfire in the wildland urban interface (WUI), where homes are…
Firewise USA® Program
…City of Sky Valley Rabun County Dillard City of Young Harris Towns County Young Harris Cloudland at Lookout Mountain Dade County Lookout Mountain Cloudland Canyon Dade County Trenton Crooked River…
Society of American Foresters (SAF)
SAF challenges landowners, decision makers, and society at large to make choices about our forests based on professional knowledge, leading-edge thinking, and a century of practical experience.
GFC Seedling Sales Open!
…you’re looking for super-fast growing loblollies, the Georgia Giants should be your choice. These seedlings have been rigorously tested and found to produce 71% more volume per acre. If you’re…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…Texas have helped offset mill closures in Canada, while four new large mills are coming to the South with some previously idle facilities in Florida and Mississippi coming back online….
Seedling Webstore is Open for Business!
…more volume per acre than unimproved stock. For those seeking a longer term timber investment, our Elite Straight Loblolly is an excellent choice for superior straightness and fusiform rust resistance….
