GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD)

GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD) By Emily Hamilton, GFC Rural Fire Defense Manager The Georgia Forestry Commission offers special services to Georgia communities through the Rural Fire Defense Program….

Georgia Celebrates Trees this Month

…Director Tim Lowrimore. “This is a great opportunity for communities to come together and support the many benefits trees deliver, including storm water uptake, cooling shade, homes for wildlife, and…

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Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007

Commission Director Robert Farris also shared a memory that provides insight into the nature of a GFC wildland firefighter. “I’d gone to a refueling site where the tractors were coming…

Georgia Marks National Forest Products Week October 17-23

…acres of commercially available timberland produces 217 product types through 194 mills across the state. The forest industry has an overall $39.1 billion impact on the state’s economy, is the…

My Internship Experience Working with GFC State Lands

…maintaining full compliance with FAA regulations. In State Lands, I learned how to cruise timber, collecting all the necessary data to establish a clear picture of the volume and type…