MFC Launches RESTORE Program to Assist Landowners in Six Coastal Counties
In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill released more than 134 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of […]
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Burn Ban Proclamation 2016
At the request of the Mississippi Forestry Commission, Governor Phil Bryant has issued a partial state level burn ban.
Read MoreLand Acquisition Creates Largest Connecting Tract of Protected Land in Mississippi
The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC), in partnership with the Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service, is proud to announce the state’s newest Forest Legacy Program tract on the Leaf River in George and Greene counties.
Read MoreForestry Commission Warns of Increased Fall Wildfire Risk
As the weather transitions from summer to fall, dry vegetation and lower humidity have the potential to increase wildfire activity statewide.
Read MoreForestry Commission Introduces New EAB Preparedness Resource
The Mississippi Forestry Commission and Plan-It Geo recently launched a new online tool for communities across the state to prepare and plan for potential Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) management.
Read MoreFall Prescribed Burning Short Course
The fall session of the Mississippi Forestry Commission’s Prescribed Burning Short Course will be held October 4-6, 2016 in Hattiesburg.
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