Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum!

In today’s episode, GFC's Chelsea York, GADNR's Kim Morris-Zarneke, and educator Ann Marie Brezina explore what happens when teachers trade the classroom for a week in the field at the Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop.

From forest management and prescribed fire to wildlife, water, and conservation, you’ll hear how immersive, hands-on experiences help educators better understand Georgia’s natural resources and give them the tools to bring those lessons back to their students. Plus, we look back at this summer’s first-ever Advanced Teacher Conservation Workshop and how more than 20 years of TCW is helping build a more informed generation of Georgia’s future decision-makers.

Learn more about the Teacher Conservation Workshop:

• Georgia Teacher Conservation Workshop
• TCW Facebook Page

Resources and programs discussed:

• Georgia Project Learning Tree
• LEARNING IS IN OUR NATURE - Project Learning Tree (National)
• Project WILD | Department Of Natural Resources Division
• Project WILD (National)
• Georgia Project WET
• Project Wet (National)
• Lancaster Camp
• Outdoor Wildlife Leadership School(OWLS) | Georgia Natural Resources Foundation
• NRCW (Natural Resources Conservation Workshop)
• Georgia Science Teachers Association - Conference

Find Georgia Forestry Commission online:

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

Find Georgia Department of Natural Resources online:

• Website: https://gadnr.org/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gadnr
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgiawildlife/
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/GeorgiaWild

Chelsea York
Educator Coordinator, Georgia Forestry Commission
State Co-Coordinator, Project Learning Tree
cyork@gfc.state.ga.us

Kim Morris-Zarneke
Program Manager, Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
State Coordinator, Project WILD
kim.morris-zarneke@dnr.ga.gov

Ann Marie Brezina
Sustainability and Ag. Sciences Director
High School Environmental Science Teacher

Credits:

YouTube Audio Library -

• Duck in the Alley by Tracktribe
• Under the Sun by Everet Almond
• Come Along by Dan Lebowitz
• Top of the Morning by TrackTribe

Freesound.org Attributions -

• Bug Eating Plants by Samantha_Dolman
• Cinematic Impact Boom by Universfield
• Digital Wildfire by vekoN
• Foresters Tractor and Sawing Trees by dibko
• Keyboard by MattRuthSound

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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) mistakes they see landowners make across Georgia’s forests. From selling timber without multiple bids and skipping a forest management plan to overlooking early warning signs of insects and invasive species, they offer practical advice, real-world stories, and simple steps that can help landowners protect their investment and become better stewards of their land.

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

Troy Clymer
Chief of Forest Management
Georgia Forestry Commission
tclymer@gfc.state.ga.us

Jeff Kastle
Management Forester, Region II
Georgia Forestry Commission
jkastle@gfc.state,ga.us

Credits:

YouTube Audio Library -

• Duck in the Alley by Tracktribe
• Birdseye Blues by Chris Haugen
• Sunrise From a Moonbeam by Dan Lebowitz
• Country Sky by Telecasted

Freesound.org Attributions -

• Birds at Bells Bend by food4sparrows
• Bug Eating Plants by Samantha_Dolman
• Cha Ching by Lucish_
• Cinematic Impact Boom by Universfield
• Deep Cinematic Impact by MeijstroAudio
• Digital Wildfire by vekoN
• Dog Triple Bark by crazymonke9
• Keyboard by MattRuthSound
• Magic Fireball by JoelAudio
• Medium Sized Propellor Plane by soundslikewillem
• Phone Ringing by AUDACITIER
• Quail Call by dobroide
• The Sound of Ice During Melting by dibko

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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 over 3,000 dispatches each year, these professionals are the vital link between the public and wildland firefighters in the field. You’ll hear how dispatchers balance customer service with emergency response, along with some of their most memorable calls and moments that define one of the most fast-paced, high-stakes roles in the entire agency.

Find Georgia Forestry Commission online:

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

Ashlee Booth
Central Response Center Manager
Georgia Forestry Commission
abooth@gfc.state.ga.us

Rebecca Waller
Southern Response Center Manager
Georgia Forestry Commission
rwaller@gfc.state.ga.us

Credits:

YouTube Audio Library -

• Duck in the Alley by Tracktribe
• The Painted Night by National Sweetheart
• Rollin' by Lauren Duski
• You Are The Only by Tracktribe

Freesound.org Attributions -

• Blackbird Fly By by acclivity
• Cinematic Impact Boom by Universfield
• Deep Cinematic Impact by MeijstroAudio
• Dial by CGEffex
• Dialing on an iPhone by pfranzen
• Digital Wildfire by vekoN
• Medium Sized Propellor Plane by soundslikewillem
• Radio Click 4 by ERH
• Tractor Plowing by Jukar

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