The Georgia Forestry Forum
Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum! This is a podcast that explores trees and forests - the rich and renewable resources - and the innumerable benefits we humans get from them! Expect this podcast to cover topics that will affect YOU! We want to share how trees impact every part of your life - from the air you breathe, the water you drink, to the cost of our energy bills, and the products we use daily - and we'll tell you how our folks here at the Georgia Forestry Commission support it all.
The Georgia Forestry Forum
Latest Episodes
29. The Biggest Mistakes People Make in the Woods with Troy Clymer and Jeff Kastle
Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum!In today’s episode, GFC Forest Management Chief Troy Clymer and Management Forester Jeff Kastle, recipient of the 2025 U.S. Forest Service Forester Award, share the most common (and often most costly...
28. Answering the Call: Stories from GFC Dispatchers with Ashlee Booth and Rebecca Waller
Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum!In today’s episode, GFC's Response Center Managers Ashlee Booth and Rebecca Waller give an inside look at the work of a GFC Dispatcher. Fielding more than 120,000 calls and coordinating...
27. The Silent Spread: Georgia’s Fight Against Cogongrass with Paul McDaniel & Mark McClure
NOTE: This episode was recorded and scheduled for release prior to the South Georgia wildfires. All updates regarding the South Georgia wildfires can be found h...
26. Stronger Together: Equipping Rural Georgia to Fight Fire with Justin Brown & Charles Wasdin
Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum!In today’s episode, GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program Coordinator Justin Brown and Fire Chief Charles Wasdin take you inside Georgia’s Rural Fire Defense program to explore how GFC equips and s...
25. The Hunt for Georgia's Champion Trees with David Long and Eli Dickerson
Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum!In today’s episode, special guest Eli Dickerson and GFC's David Long take you inside Georgia’s Champion Tree Program to explore how the state’s largest trees are identified, measured, a...