Georgia Forestry Commission Responds to Southern Wildfire Emergency
…days of temperatures topping 100 degrees, unusually low humidity, and critically dry vegetative fuels ready to burn have led to unprecedented wildfires exhibiting extreme behavior. The levels of wildfire intensity…
Georgia Landowner Earns National Forest Sustainability Award
…in March. “Ms. Brasell’s roots are in forest ecology in Australia. She came to Georgia and earned a degree in Science education, and has been passionate about the beauty and…
Crawford County Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Wildfires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 3, 2021 A Crawford County man has plead guilty to three counts of arson of lands in the third degree and has been sentenced to 15…
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…
Local Forester Named GFC 2020 Forester of the Year
…year. Martin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management from Virginia Tech and has worked in the forest industry for more than 34 years. Martin was awarded a…
GFC Seeking Director/State Forester
…development and management; Emphasis will be placed on candidates who hold a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry or who have significant experience in forest management; and Candidates with relevant…
Storm Damage: Information for Landowners
Storms cause varying degrees of damage to forests and damage can be highly variable across affected areas of the landscape. Landowner objectives for the forest will help determine what actions are needed to restore the health and productivity of the forest resource. View steps to take after any storm.
My Internship Experience Working with GFC State Lands
…capacity as I start my new role with the commission as a UAS intern while attending a graduate program at the University of North Georgia in Geospatial Science and Technology….
Summer Camp Openings for Nature-Loving Middle Schoolers
…Forestry Association, Forest Resource Consultants, University of Georgia, WestRock, Rayonier, and American Tree Farm System. Campers stay in cabins with other participants under the supervision of counselors. Meals are taken…
Georgia Gets Growing with Tree-planting Grants
…replacing a university parking lot with trees. A complete list of projects and their locations can be found here: https://gatrees.org/urban-community-forestry/trees-across-georgia-tag-grant-program. For more information about tree planting and services of the…