Gary White Named GFC Interim Director

…of 2020. Gary White graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management. After serving with the Peace Corps in Durking Faso, he returned to…

Forest Stewardship Program

…Steering Committee along with the Georgia Forestry Commission have a discussion about partnerships, legacy, and other topics related to #stewardship in #Georgia. #forestry #gatrees #education #prescribedfire #forest #legacy #partnerships Video…

Community Forestry Assistance

…able to offer programs that provide financial assistance to encourage projects that plant trees and increase the benefits of tree canopy, create and support long-term and sustained urban and community…

GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program

GFC’s Urban and Community Forestry Program will offer a technical assistance program to cities and towns with populations of 50,000 and under, with a focus on disadvantaged areas as indicated…

PLT and Me!

…a “cookie”. Fast-forward 12 years, and I was serving as a County 4-H agent with the University of Georgia (UGA). UGA Extension is part of the College of Agricultural and…

SAF CERTIFICATION RECOGNIZES URBAN FORESTERS – LEA CLARK

…a Master’s Degree from the University of Georgia and joined the Georgia Forestry Commission in 2021. The Society of American Foresters is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the science,…

Prescribed Fire Advisories

…602-3893 January 16, 2020 Glynn, Liberty, Long and McIntosh Garrett Anderson (912) 322-0738 January 15, 2020 Liberty, Long and McIntosh Garrett Anderson (912) 322-0738 January 14, 2020 Glynn, Long, McIntosh…

My Internship Experience Working with GFC State Lands

Guest Blog by Jason Rucker UAS Flight Ops Intern My name is Robert “Jason” Rucker, and this summer, I was an intern with the Georgia Forestry Commission’s State Lands Department….

Georgia Landowner Earns National Forest Sustainability Award

…achievement.” The Gaskins Estate boasts managed forests of planted and natural longleaf, loblolly, and slash pines, along with a number of hardwood species. Almost half the land is managed for…