Media Information
The Communications Department serves as the Georgia Forestry Commission's contact for media inquiries. The department directs the agency's media relations including preparation of press conferences, press releases and advisories, annual reports, newsletters and other GFC publications. Requests for information through Georgia's Open Records Act should also be routed through the Communications Department. To learn more about GFC or forestry in Georgia, contact:
Wendy Burnett
Public Relations Director
Office (478) 751-3535
Cell (478) 365-6233
wburnett@gfc.state.ga.us
Meeting Notices for Board of Directors
News Releases
- Interagency Group Educates Community About Wildfire (Rabun County) - May 9, 2013
- Interagency Group Educates Community About Wildfire (Polk & Haralson Counties) - May 3, 2013
- Four-Thousand Forested Acres Conserved for Future Generations - May 2, 2013
- May-September Burn Ban Boosts Air Quality - April 25, 2013
- Teenagers Arrested for Haralson County Arson Fires - April 19, 2013
- Arbor Day Celebration Slated for Macon Habitat House - February 11, 2013
- 2013 Prescribed Fire Awareness Week Designated by Governor Deal - February 5, 2013
- Timber Harvest Video Tips Now Available Online - December 20, 2012
- Georgia Forestry Commission Gives Tips on Fresh Christmas Trees - December 10, 2012
- Burn Permit Regulations Protect Air Quality and Enhance Safety - November 6, 2012
- Wildfire Risk High in Sandy's Wake - October 29, 2012
- Georgia Forestry Commission Launches Fall Foliage Reports - September 28, 2012
- Outdoor Burn Ban To Be Lifted October 1 - September 21, 2012
- Georgia Grown Forests Featured In "Buy Local" Program - September 18, 2012
- Georgia Arsonists Targeted With Federal Grant - August 9, 2012
- Foresters With Local Roots Promoted at Georgia Forestry Commission - June 11, 2012
- Wind-Damaged Trees Pose Dangers - May 31, 2012
- Forestry Facts at Internet Users' Fingertips - May 9, 2012
- North Georgia Burn Ban Boosts Air Quality - April 25, 2012
- Invading Pests Target Georgia Trees - March 30, 2012
- Outstanding GFC District Honored by Legislators - March 29, 2012
- South Georgia Rangers Honored by Legislators - March 28, 2012
- North Georgia Rangers Honored by Legislators - March 28, 2012
- Georgia Foresters Seek Public's Help Finding Dangerous Plants - March 21, 2012
- Free Tree Seedlings for Lorax Viewers on March 2 - February 23, 2012
- Local Communities Preparing for Wildfire Season - February 16, 2012
- Local Communities Preparing for Wildfire Season - February 6, 2012
- 2012 Prescribed Fire Awareness Week Designated by Governor Deal - February 6, 2012
- Investigators Need Public's Help in Arson Cases in Polk and Haralson Counties - February 3, 2012
- Lanier County Receives Fire Protection Gift - January 20, 2012
Media Advisory - Prescribed Fires
- June 18, 2013
Liberty and Long Counties - Contact Bob Tanner, Fort Stewart - 912.435.9879 - June 17, 2013
Bryan County - Contact Kevin Larsen, Fort Stewart - 912.435.9879 - June 13, 2013
Bryan, Liberty, and Long Counties - Contact Kevin Larsen, Fort Stewart - 912.435.9879 - June 12, 2013
Liberty and Long Counties - Contact Kevin Larsen, Fort Stewart - 912.435.9879 - May 30, 2013
Liberty County - Contact Mike Clark, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051 - May 29, 2013
Liberty County - Contact Kevin Larsen, Fort Stewart - 912.435.9879 - May 24, 2013
Liberty County - Contact Bob Tanner, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051 - May 23, 2013
Liberty and Long Counties - Contact Bob Tanner, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051 - May 22, 2013
Bryan County - Contact Kevin Larsen, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8152 - May 17, 2013
Liberty and Tattnall Counties - Contact Bob Tanner, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051 - May 16, 2013
Liberty County - Contact Kevin Larsen, Fort Stewart - 912.435.9879 - May 15, 2013
Bryan County - Contact Kevin Larsen, Fort Stewart - 912.435.9879
Coffee County - Contact General Coffee State Park - 912.384.7082 - May 13, 2013
Liberty County - Contact Bob Tanner, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051 - May 10, 2013
Liberty County - Contact Bob Tanner, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051 - May 9, 2013
Richmond County (Fort Gordon) - Contact Larry Felix, GFC - 706.799.1879 - May 1, 2013
Bryan County - Contact Kevin Larsen, Fort Stewart - 912.435.9879
Liberty County - contact Mike Clark, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051 - April 26, 2013
Banks County - Contact Adam Shirley, GFC - 770.869.3641
Bryan and Liberty Counties - Contact Kevin Larsen, Fort Stewart - 912.435.9879 - April 25, 2013
Liberty County - Contact Kevin Larson, Fort Stewart - 912.435.9879 - April 24, 2013
Liberty and Long Counties - Contact Bob Tanner, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051 - April 23, 2013
Richmond County - Contact Allan Braswell, Fort Gordon - 706.791.9928 - April 22, 2013
Richmond County - Contact Steve Camp, Fort Gordon - 706.791.9028 - April 19, 2013
Long County - Contact Mike Clark, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051 - April 18, 2013
Jones County - Contact Carl Shmidt, Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge - 478.986.5441
Liberty County - Contact Mike Clark, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051
Richmond County - Contact Steve Camp, Fort Gordon - 706.791.9945 - April 11, 2013
Bryan County - Contact Bob Tanner, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051 - April 10, 2013
Jasper County - Contact Tim Kolnik, US Forest Service - 706.485.7110
Jones County - Contact John Mason, Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge - 478.986.5441
Union County - Contact Tony Harkins, GFC - 706.781.2398
White County - Contact Dave Martin, US Forest Service - 706.954.6221 - April 9, 2013
Brantley County - Contact Malcom Hodges, Nature Conservancy - 770.776.9194
Fannin County - Contact Jason Demas, US Forest Service - 706.745.6928
Jasper County - Contact Tim Kolnik, US Forest Service - 706.485.7110
Jones County - Contact John Mason, Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge - 478.986.5441
Liberty and Long Counties - Contact Bob Tanner, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8152 - April 8, 2013
Bryan County - Contact Kevin Larson, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051
Jasper County - Contact Tim Kolnik, US Forest Service - 706.816.1372
Jones County - Contact John Mason, Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge - 478.986.5441
Union County - Contact Tony Harkins, GFC - 706.781.2398 - April 7, 2013
Fannin County - Contact Jason Demas, US Forest Service - 706.745.6928 - April 2, 2013
Liberty County - Contact Robert Tanner, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8157
McIntosh County - Contact Mark Day, Georgia DNR - 912.580.1954 - March 29, 2013
Banks County - Contact Adam Shirley, GFC - 770.869.3641
Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond Counties - Contact Alan Braswell, Fort Gordon - 706.791.9932
Hart County - Contact Gary Roberts, GFC - 706.356.8770
Liberty County - Contact Robert Tanner, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8152
McIntosh County - Contact Curtis Bryant, Fort Stewart - 912.832.5074 - March 28, 2013
Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond Counties - Contact Alan Braswell, Fort Gordon - 706.791.9932
McIntosh County - Contact Mike Day, Georgia DNR - 912.580.1954
Putnam County - Contact US Forest Service - 706.485.7110
Union County - Contact Roy Fortenberry, GFC - 706.781.2398
White County - Contact Mike Hastings, US Forest Service - 706.754.6221 - March 27, 2013
Columbia County - Contact Cathy Black, GFC - 706.556.2149
Jasper County - Contact Tim Kolnick, US Forest Service - 706.816.1372
Long County - Contact Curtis Bryant, Fort Stewart - 912.832.5074
McIntosh County - Contact Bob Tanner, Fort Stewart - 912-435-8051
Oconee County - Contact Jason McCannon, J&M Forestry - 706.201.7184 - March 22, 2013
Liberty County - Contact Mike Clark, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051 - March 21, 2013
Banks County - Contact Adam Shirley, GFC - 770.869.3641
Liberty County - Contact Mike Clark, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051
McIntosh County - Contact Robert Horan, Georgia DNR - 404.985.6579 - March 20, 2013
McIntosh County - Contact Robert Horan, Georgia DNR - 404.985.6579 - March 15, 2013
Gilmer County - Contact Tommy Hawkins, GFC - 706.295.6021
Jones County - Contact John Mason, Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge - 478.986.5441
Jones County - Contact Tim Kolnick, US Forest Service - 706.485.7110
Lumpkin County - Contact Kris Butler, GFC - 706.974.0813
Stephens County - Contact Shannon Dean, GFC - 706.754.2354 - March 14, 2013
Camden County - Contact Wes Markison, GFC - 912.576.5387
Habersham County - Contact Mike Hastings, US Forest Service - 706.265.0724
Jones County - Contact John Mason, Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge - 478.986.5441
Liberty County - Contact Bob Tanner, Fort Stewart - 912.435.8051
Lumpkin County - Contact Kris Butler, GFC - 706.974.0813
McIntosh County - Contact Robert Horan, Georgia DNR - 404.985.6579
Putnam County - Contact Tim Kolnik, US Forest Service - 706.485.7110
Richmond County - Contact DJ Crosby, Fort Gordon - 706.791.9931
Union County - B. Morris, US Forest Service - 678.527.4997 - March 13, 2013
Richmond County - Contact Steve Camp, Fort Gordon - 706.791.9989
Bryan County - Contact Kevin Larson, Fort Stewart - 912.435.9879 - Prescribed Fire Alert for Bryan, Evans, Liberty, Long, and Tattnall Counties - March 11, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Stephens, Habersham, Hall and Franklin Counties - March 7, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Bryan County - March 5, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Lincoln, Madison, Oglethorpe and Wilkes - March 4, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Bryan County - March 4, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Decatur, Early, Miller, Mitchell and Seminole Counties - March 4, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Barrow, Clarke, Greene, Madison, Morgan, Oconee and Oglethorpe Counties - March 4, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Harris, Houston, Marion, Stewart, Sumter, Taylor and Webster Counties - March 1, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Franklin, Madison, Oglethorpe and Wilkes Counties - March 1, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Banks, Franklin, Habersham and Stephens Counties - March 1, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for McDuffie and Richmond Counties - March 1, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Bryan and Liberty Counties - February 19, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Jones, Jasper, Newton, Morgan and Butts Counties - February 18, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Stephens, Habersham, Hall, Franklin and Banks Counties - February 18, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Baldwin, Jones, Putnam, Twiggs and Wilkinson Counties - February 16, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Bryan and Chatham Counties - February 15, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Bryan, Effingham, Liberty and McIntosh Counties - February 15, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Hancock, Jefferson, and Putnam Counties - February 5, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Baldwin, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren & Washington Counties - February 5, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Bleckley and Twiggs Counties - Janaury 23, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Bryan, Liberty, Tattnall, Evans and Long Counties - January 18, 2013
- Prescribed Fire Alert for Coffee, Irwin, and Atkinson Counties - December 28, 2012