Newnan Tornado Recovery – One Year Later
…moving forward. We are replanting and making progress, with a lot of help alongside us.” “It is our privilege to be able to serve the Newnan community in this fashion,”…
“Wildfires in Georgia”
…It can be a very dangerous career, but it’s worth it to be able to protect and serve the forests and the outdoors that Georgians love. From one Georgian to…
2021 Wood-Using Industry Directory
The Georgia Forestry Commission is pleased to bring you the 2021 Georgia Primary Wood-Using Industries Directory. The Directory is designed to serve as a reference for producers seeking to market their wood products and for wood users in locating suppliers.
Special Committee Tackles Carbon Credit Tracking in Georgia
…Campa, Principal, Cooper Carry Architects. JD Harper, Sustainability Officer at Cooper Carry Architects and Devon Dartnell of the Georgia Forestry Commission serve as ex – officio members. The technical advisory…
Sung to the tune of “School’s Out for Summer!”
…and more. It’s fun to try a simple “sit-spot activity” over the summer. Pick a place in your yard, local park, or forest where you can just observe nature. Take…
In the Saddle of Unsung Heroes: Cross-training as a Wildland Firefighter
…performance and being proactive to effectively serve as a first responder. By the end of the week, I had a new appreciation for how much rangers go through day-to-day, which…
My Three-Month Internship with the GFC
…part, I was working on cost-share programs all summer. The first month and a half of my internship mostly consisted of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollments. Due to a shortage…
GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program
…your city employ an arborist? If not, that’s okay too. What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the people a project would serve in your locality? If the project…
Georgia Forestry Commission hosts a Fall Huddle with Leadership and Partners
…grow and learn from one another, then went out to serve in our separate functions, doing our part to keep Georgia’s forests healthy and productive. The meeting covered an array…
Benefits of Outdoor Exercise
…physical activity and metabolism. 107:3109-3116 Psychological benefits of walking through forest areas. International Journal of environmental research and public health. 2018.15(12): 2804 A dose response curve describing the relationship between…
