Virtual Meeting Brings Together Prescribed Fire Proponents
…members of the planning team include the Georgia Forestry Commission, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, The Georgia Wildlife Federation, and the Jones Center at Ichauway. “The Council is excited to…
Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
The Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative began as a concept in 2015. Several states, federal, private, and non-governmental partners worked together to launch this project. It was established in…
Meet GFC’s Director: Tim Lowrimore
It is a real honor to be meeting you here, virtually. I am excited to be joining the Georgia Forestry Commission team and I look forward to the time we…
GFC’s Local Forest Ranger and WUI Specialist Receives Fire Prevention Award
…appearances, extensive promotion of the Firewise USA program, many stints portraying Smokey Bear, and an assignment to the North Georgia Wildfire Prevention & Education Team during a flash drought period…
March Tornado Timber Damage Totals Nearly $3 Million
…Our field foresters and urban forest strike team collected aerial and ground data for this assessment, which quantifies the wide degree of timber damage, from residential trees to mature managed…
Landowners Can Help Reduce Wildfire in Georgia
By Frank Sorrells, GFC Chief of Protection. Over the years, the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) Protection team has responded to tens of thousands of wildfires. In fact, each year more…
“We follow in the footsteps of great aviators…”: GFC Air Ops Unit in History
…in the people who execute it. I am surrounded by a team of aviators who believe in what we do and strive for excellence in their pursuit of it. The…
Educating future generation of decision-makers and others about the importance of our natural resources
…be integrated into corresponding lesson plans or used as stand-alone activities. Download the video “A Tree’s Dream” and the accompanying lesson plans for grades 3 – 8 to address ways…
“Good Fires” Take Center Stage at Upcoming Virtual Meeting
…Tim Lowrimore. “I look forward to kicking off this meeting by sharing that strategy during this free, virtual event on September 30.” Key members of the planning team are the…
Conservation Woodland Program
…roofing and siding. The National Wild-land Urban Interface Fire Program’s Firewise Communities team recommends that you improve your “home ignition zone”—the house and surrounding area up to 200 feet. These…
