Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum!

In today's episode, join GFC Foresters Aurora Geoghagan and Brandon Merz as they dish out the scoop on the best locations to recreate in Georgia this summer. They also provide a peek behind the curtain at how good forest management practices, such as invasive insect monitoring and prescribed burning, help keep these places in great shape to be enjoyed all year long!

Resources Mentioned:

• For more information on state parks, visit: https://gastateparks.org/
• For more information on national parks, visit: https://www.nps.gov/
• Merlin Bird ID App: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

Find us online:

-Website: https://gatrees.org/
-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaForestryCommission/
-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatrees/
-Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GaTrees

Aurora Geoghagan
Management Forester
Georgia Forestry Commission
ageoghagan@gfc.state.ga.us

Brandon Merz
Forest Health Specialist
Georgia Forestry Commission
bmerz@gfc.state.ga.us

Credits:

YouTube Audio Library -

• For Our Friends by Telecasted
• Fun in the Sun by Chris Haugen
• You are The Only by TrackTribe
• Duck in the Alley by TrackTribe

Freesound.org Attributions -

• Birds at Bells Bend by food4sparrows
• Bug Eating Plants by Samantha_Dolman
• Foresters Tractor and Sawing Trees by dibko
• Hit FX Winding Down by Motion_S
• Lightning Strike by nissse
• River Summer by Klankbeeld
• Snake by Julian_Eftei
• Water Splash 1 by lwdickens

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Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum!

In today's episode, join GFC's Johnny Sabo and Kris Butler as they reflect on their first months in new leadership roles. From years of field experience to guiding the agency from the top, they share how their roots in forestry shape the way they lead today, as well as provide a recap from the recent legislative session, and what it means for the future of forestry in Georgia.

Find us online:

-Website: https://gatrees.org/
-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaForestryCommission/
-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatrees/
-Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GaTrees

John Sabo
Director and State Forester
Georgia Forestry Commission
jsabo@gfc.state.ga.us

Kris Butler
Deputy Director
Georgia Forestry Commission
kbutler@gfc.state.ga.us

Credits:

YouTube Audio Library -

• Open and Closed by Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz & Tone Seeker
• Sunrise from a Moonbeam by Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz & Tone Seeker
• Arm Wrestler by National Sweetheart
• Duck in the Alley by TrackTribe

Freesound.org Attributions -

• Airplanes by kevp888
• Chainsaw by ItsTheGoodstuff
• Cinematic Impact Boom by Universfield
• Dog Triple Bark by crazymonke9
• Door Slam 1 by bennstir
• Fireplace by inchadney
• Football Crowd by Quistard
• Gavel Double by zerolagtime
• Good Morning by barrigan
• Hammering by kentdavies959
• Helicopter Spraying Herbicide by Benboncan
• Keyboard by George Hopkins
• Open Can by MakoFo
• Quick, Bouncy, Happy, Bright Melody by AlmightyPsyche
• Radio Click 4 by ERH
• Shiny Object by sonically_sound
• Tabletop Clock Ticking by ycbcr
• Water Splash 1 by lwdickens

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Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum!

In today's episode, join GFC's Wendy Burnett and SCAD's Scott Linzey and Kent Knowles as they share all the details on our amazing Georgia Arbor Day tree portrait partnership and special event at the Georgia State Capitol!

Click here to watch the highlight video of the event!

Find us online:

-Website: https://gatrees.org/
-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaForestryCommission/
-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatrees/
-Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GaTrees

Wendy Burnett
Director of Public Relations
Georgia Forestry Commission
wburnett@gfc.state.ga.us

Scott Linzey, Vice President of SCAD SERVE
Kent Knowles, Associate Chair of Fine Arts, SCAD Atlanta

For more information on the Savannah College of Art and Design and SCAD SERVE - please visit:

-The University for Creative Careers | SCAD
-SCAD SERVE - Initiatives | SCAD

Credits:

YouTube Audio Library -

• Come Along by Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz & Tone Seeker
• Sail on Stranger by Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz & Tone Seeker
• Duck in the Alley by TrackTribe

Freesound.org Attributions -

• Baseball Hit and Crowd Cheer by AmishRob
• Fireplace by inchadney
• Large Crown In building Walla by jimruss68
• Shiny Object by sonically_sound
• Windy Pine Forest (Soft) by jgrzinich

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