July 2012
OPTIONS ABOUND FOR SC LANDOWNERS LOOKING TO PLANT TREES - July 18, 2012
Joggers, Bicyclists, Hikers Urged to Heed Signage at Harbison State Forest - July 18, 2012
May 2012
North Myrtle Beach Public Safety Department Receives Wildland Firefighting Gear Grant - May 24, 2012
Logjam Ending After Visit by Chinese Inspectors - May 24, 2012
April 2012
USC Professor Recognized with State Environmental Award - April 26, 2012
Volunteer Firefighter Charged in Woods Arson - April 5, 2012
As Tax Deadline Approaches, Remember Your State Forests - April 4, 2012
March 2012
Tick Awareness Urged Following Mild Winter, Warm Spring - March 30, 2012
Forestry Commission Bolsters Fire Prevention Efforts with FM Global Grant - March 28, 2012
CATERPILLARS OFFER TOUCH OF HALLOWEEN IN SPRINGTIME - March 23, 2012
SCFC INVESTIGATING ARSON FIRE - March 15, 2012
February 2012
Remember Your State Forests on SC Tax Returns! - February 13, 2012
January 2012
TREES PAY, CRIME DOES NOT - January 25, 2012
COUNTY, STATE FIRE OFFICIALS SPOTLIGHT STRICTER BURNING LAWS AIMED AT PREVENTING WILDFIRES - January 24, 2012
FORESTRY RESEARCHERS: LAUREL WILT PEST NOW SPREADING INTO GEORGETOWN COUNTY - January 20, 2012
TRESPASSING CHARGES ADDED FOLLOWING THEFT ARREST - January 6, 2012
December 2011
CANAL WOOD, LLC TO PAY BACK U.S. GOVERNMENT - December 15, 2011
Forestry Community Thanks State Senator for Years of Support - December 12, 2011
SC Forestry Commission Arrests North Carolina Timber Harvester - December 12, 2011
November 2011
The South Carolina Forestry Commission’s Tannenbaum Top-ten (Tips for Christmas tree health & safety) - November 30, 2011
Manchester State Forest Employee is Agency’s Newest Cop - November 15, 2011
Nominations Wanted for 2011’s Environmental Awareness Award - November 14, 2011
October 2011
STATE’S WATER QUALITY PROTECTED BY FORESTRY COMMISSION COURTESY EXAMS - October 31, 2011
TIMBER FRAUD SUSPECT APPREHENDED IN GA, CHARGED IN SC - October 3, 2011
September 2011
SC Tree Planters Have Two More Weeks to Get “First Pick” of Forestry Commission Seedlings - September 16, 2011
August 2011
SC FORESTRY COMMISSION PERSONNEL DISPATCHED TO FIGHT TEXAS WILDFIRES - August 22, 2011
Forestry Commission Announces Expanded Fishing Opportunities at Wee Tee State Forest - August 19, 2011
June 2011
STATE WILDFIRE RESPONSE AGENCY URGES COMMON SENSE ON FIREWORKS - June 29, 2011
FORESTRY COMMISSION NABS FOUR WILDFIRE ARSONISTS IN KERSHAW COUNTY - June 3, 2011
February 2011
Nurturing State Forests Now an Option on SC Tax Returns - February 14, 2011
CHECK PRESENTATION PLANNED Will Recognize Barefoot Resort?s Steps Toward Becoming "FIREWISE" - February 10, 2011
December 2010
TOOLS, VEHICLES, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE GEAR STOLEN FROM FORESTRY COMMISSION - December 30, 2010
HISTORIC SEEDLING TO BECOME STATE’S OFFICIAL 5 BILLIONTH PLANTED TREE - December 1, 2010
October 2010
FORESTRY COMMISSION MUSTERS TROOPS FOR BATTLE WITH INVASIVE SPECIES - October 26, 2010
August 2010
LEARN TO BURN Prescribed Burning Certification Class Offered - August 18, 2010
July 2010
JOINT EFFORT IDENTIFIES FRIENDS/FOES OF SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTS - July 28, 2010
FORESTRY JOBS INITIATIVE GAINS TRACTION - July 2, 2010
May 2010
FORESTRY COMMISSION, AMERICAN RED CROSS TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF WILDFIRE’S END - May 24, 2010
VOMITING CATERPILLAR DINING ON SC OAKS - May 7, 2010
AGENCIES SIGN PACT FOR ENHANCED WETLANDS PROTECTION - May 7, 2010
March 2010
UNWELCOME CAMPERS MAY BE POPPING TENTS UP ON YOUR PROPERTY - March 31, 2010
LOCAL WOODLAND OWNER RECOGNIZED FOR FOREST STEWARDSHIP BY STATE AGENCY - March 31, 2010
SMOKEY BEAR HAS “A LITTLE WORK DONE”, UPDATES MESSAGE - March 26, 2010
January 2010
FORESTRY COMMISSION KICKS OFF WILDFIRE PREVENTION EFFORT - January 26, 2010
SC Forestry Commission & Forestry Association Congratulate Forest Industry During Industry Appreciation Week January 25 to January 29, 2010
First Forestry Commission Timber Theft Arrest of 2010—A “Repeat Offender” - January 11, 2010
November 2009
Forestry Commission to Award Stimulus Funds for Tree Planting/Public Safety - November 13, 2009
October 2009
INDUSTRY EXPERTS IDENTIFY THREATS/OPPORTUNITIES FOR STATE’S FOREST RESOURCE - October 30, 2009
Project Learning Tree/Forestry Commission Announce 2009’s Outstanding Educator of the Year - October 29, 2009
Trial for State vs. Mark Torchi - October 28, 2009
Disease Killing Redbay Trees On the Move,Reaches Horry County - October 19, 2009
Forestry Commission Harvesting Standards Hold Water with Scientific Community, Independent Study Shows - October 9, 2009
September 2009
STATE FORESTS FUND EDUCATION TO THE TUNE OF $892,000.00 - September 22, 2009
FORESTRY COMMISSION RECOGNIZES KEOWEE HARBOURS AS FIREWISE COMMUNITY - September 11, 2009
FORESTRY COMMISSION WELCOMES CHICKASAW POINT INTO FIREWISE FAMILY - September 8, 2009
IMPROMPTU TIMBER DEAL LEADS TO GRAND LARCENY CASE IN HAMPTON - September 3, 2009
FORESTRY COMMISSION LANDS STIMULUS FUNDS FOR LONGLEAF PINE RESTORATION/JOB CREATION - September 2, 2009
August 2009
FORESTRY COMMISSION SWEARS IN TWO MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS - August 14, 2009
UNFINISHED TIMBER DEAL LEADS TO YORK CO. MAN’S ARREST - August 7, 2009
PRESCRIBED BURNING CERTIFICATION CLASS OFFERED BY SC FORESTRY COMMISSION - August 6, 2009
July 2009
SC Forestry Commission Selling Tree Seedlings for Timber, Energy - July 9, 2009
April 2009
SIX MEN ARRESTED, FIVE CONFESS TO THEFT AT SAND HILLS STATE FOREST - April 14, 2009
PINE STRAW THEFT TURNS VIOLENT THEFT, ASSAULT CHARGES RESULT - April 2, 2009
February 2009
LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE INCREASED AT SAND HILLS STATE FOREST - February 27, 2009
Those Precious Little Ones Grow Up So Fast - February 20, 2009
WEEKEND WILDFIRES TAKE THEIR TOLL IN SOUTH CAROLINA - February 9, 2009
January 2009
FORESTRY COMMISSION WRITES PRESCRIPTION FOR STATE’S FORESTS - January 30, 2009
BETHUNE NATIVE SWORN IN AS NEWEST SCFC OFFICER - January 7, 2009
December 2008
SEVERAL ARSON CASES EXPLAINED UPON SCFC ARREST OF FIREFIGHTER - December 17,2008
TIMBER/ARSON CASES TO KEEP FORESTRY COMMISSION OFFICERS BUSY INTO 2009 - December 12,2008
SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION TO FURLOUGH EMPLOYEES - December 10,2008
Arbor Day Becomes Arbor Week in South Carolina - December 1,2008
September 2008
PRESCRIBED BURNING CERTIFICATION CLASS - September 4,2008
SC FORESTRY COMMISSION PREPARES FOR HANNA, OFFERS ADVICE TO LANDOWNERS - September 3,2008
August 2008
ARSON SUSPECT ADMITS TO STARTING EIGHT FIRES IN McCORMICK COUNTY - August 29, 2008
FORESTRY COMMISSION SWEARS IN FOUR MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS - August 29, 2008
July 2008
GROW $OME GREEN - SC Forestry Commission Selling Tree Seedlings for Timber, Energy - July 9, 2008
June 2008
SC FORESTRY COMMISSION URGES SAFER AG BURNS DUE TO DROUGHT - June 19, 2008
FORGED SIGNATURES LEAD TO TIMBER FRAUD ARREST - June 19, 2008
GASTON MAN CONFESSES TO MULTIPLE WOODS ARSON COUNTS - June 18, 2008
NO “SUMMER VACATION” FROM FORESTRY COMMISSION FIREFIGHTING - June 13, 2008
April 2008
FORESTRY DRIVES SOUTH CAROLINA ECONOMY - April 27, 2008
FORESTRY COMMISSION “REPEAT OFFENDER” CHARGED IN ANOTHER TIMBER CRIME - April 18, 2008
FORMER FIREFIGHTER ARRESTED FOR ARSON - April 18, 2008
FORESTRY COMMISSION EMPLOYEE BRANCHES OUT WITH NEW CERTIFICATION - April 11, 2008
SPRING STORMS TAKE HEAVY TOLL ON SC TIMBER -April 10, 2008
March 2008
SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION OFFERS CHAINSAW SAFETY ADVICE FOR HOMEOWNERS -March 20, 2008
February 2008
Susan Ward of Conway Named Project Learning Tree® 2008 Outstanding Educator of the Year -February 26, 2008
UNFINISHED TIMBER DEAL LEADS TO LIBERTY MAN’S ARREST -February 15, 2008
LONGS RESIDENT CHARGED IN HORRY CO. WILDFIRE -February 12, 2008
FORESTRY COMMISSION ARRESTS “REPEAT OFFENDER” -February 11, 2008
FORESTRY COMMISSION ACCEPTS PERMIT FEES ONLINE -February 1, 2008
January 2008
WILDFIRE PREVENTION WEEK KICKS OFF WITH FIREWISE STORYTIME AT LIBRARY -January 11, 2008
FORESTRY COMMISSION BRACES FOR WILDFIRE SEASON WITHWILDFIRE PREVENTION WEEK -January 10, 2008
RIDGEWAY MAN ARRESTED FOR MULTIPLE COUNTS OF TIMBER FRAUD -January 8, 2008
SUMMERVILLE NATIVE ASSIGNED AS SC COASTAL URBAN FORESTER -January 4, 2008
MULTIPLE CHARGES ISSUED AGAINST GALLIVANTS FERRY MAN -January 4, 2008
LORIS WOMAN ARRESTED FOR TIMBER FRAUD -January 2, 2008
HOLLY HILL MAN ARRESTED FOR WOODS ARSON -January 2, 2008
December 2007
Pearl Harbor Day/Arbor Day to Coincide - December 3, 2007
September 2007
SC FORESTRY COMMISSION OFFERING FREE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING FOR TIMBER HARVESTERS - October 4, 2007
October 2007
South Carolina Forestry Commission Announces Hiring of New Agency Head - September 28, 2007
FORESTRY COMMISSION OFFERS PRESCRIBED BURNING CERTIFICATION CLASS - September 7, 2007
Experts List for Media’s Drought Coverage - September 6, 2007
August 2007
FALL WEBWORMS:MAJOR EYESORE, BUT NOT MUCH MORE - August 21, 2007
SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION OBSERVES ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR IN AUGUST WILDFIRES - August 20, 2007
FORESTRY COMMISSION EARMARKS RECORD AMOUNT OF REVENUE FOR SC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS - August 15, 2007
FORESTRY COMMISSION URGES TREE CARE DURING HEAT WAVE - August 9, 2007
Funds Available for Tree Programs Statewide - August 3, 2007
July 2007
S.C. FORESTRY COMMISSION OFFERS CHAINSAW SAFETY ADVICE FOR HOMEOWNERS - July 18, 2007
June 2007
Seedling Sales Begin July 2 - June 26, 2007
May 2007
Cogongrass Threat Alarming Scientists across Southeast - May 15, 2007
Water Handling Exercise at Harbison State Forest - May 14, 2007
April 2007
South Carolina Forestry Commission to Lend Investigators to Georgia - April 30, 2007
South Carolina Forestry Personnel Aid Georgia in Wildfire Fight - April 18, 2007
December 2006
MEADWESTVACO GIVES FIRE ENGINES TO FORESTRY COMMISSION - December 14, 2006
November 2006
FLORENCE FORESTRY OFFICER GRADUATES FROM POLICE ACADEMY - November 8, 2006
KERSHAW FORESTRY OFFICER GRADUATES FROM POLICE ACADEMY - November 8, 2006
NEW OFFICER ASSIGNED TO STATE FOREST - November 8, 2006
September 2006
TIMBER MARKETS EXPECTED TO BOOM - September 12, 2004
July 2006
FOREST FIREFIGHTERS COMPLETE TRAINING - July 25, 2006
June 2006
ORDER FOREST TREE SEEDLINGS NOW - June 27, 2006
FOREST FIREFIGHTERS ENDURE TOUGH TRAINING - June 2, 2006
May 2006
SOUTHERN WILDFIRES TAKE TERRIBLE TOLL - May 16, 2006
PATROLS INCREASE ON HARBISON STATE FOREST -May 15, 2006
February 2006
MORE FOREST FIREFIGHTERS NEEDED - February 14, 2006
January 2006
FORESTRY COMMISSION FIREFIGHTERS MEET NATIONAL FITNESS CHALLENGE - January 19, 2006
MORE FORESTRY COMMISSION FIREFIGHTERS ROTATE TO TEXAS - January 13, 2006
FORESTRY COMMISSION NAMES NEW LAW ENFORCEMENT CHIEF - January 9, 2006
PATTON TO LEAD FORESTRY COMMISSION’S PIEDMONT REGION - January 6, 2006
FORESTRY COMMISSION SENDS MORE FIREFIGHTERS TO TEXAS -January 4, 2006
December 2005
FORESTRY COMMISSION FIREFIGHTERS HEAD TO TEXAS -December 31, 2005
November 2005
PINE BEETLE OUTBREAK OFFICIALLY OVER - November 21, 2005
FOREST OFFICERS TRAINED IN WILDFIRE INVESTIGATION - November 9, 2005
October 2005
CONWAY TEACHER WINS STATEWIDE AWARD - October 25, 2005
SC TIMBER PRICES NOW ONLINE - October 21, 2005
August 2005
DISEASE THREAT TO LONGLEAF PINE GREATLY EXAGGERATED - August 22, 2005
SCFC GENETIC BEST LOBLOLLY PINE - August 5, 2005
July 2005
PRESCRIBED BURNING CERTIFICATION CLASS - July 13,2005
FAIRFIELD COUNTY OFFICER IS POLICE ACADEMY DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE - July 11,2005
FORESTRY OFFICER IS TOP CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRAD - July 8, 2005
May 2005
CROP STUBBLE BURNING REGULATED BY STATE LAW - May 9, 2005
March 2005
WILDFIRE REMEMBERED: RED FOX ROAD - March 11, 2005
SC TEACHER WINS NATIONAL HONOR - March 11, 2005
GOVERNOR PROMOTES PRESCRIBED BURNING - March 3, 2005
February 2005
EXOTIC BUG ATTACKS COASTAL BAY TREES - February 25, 2005
WILDFIRE BURNS 400 ACRES - February 20, 2005
LOCAL OFFICER IS TOP CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRAD - February 11, 2005
FORESTRY COMMISSION EMPLOYEE COMPLETES 40 YEARS OF SERVICE - February 9, 2005
November 2004
SANFORD DECLARES ARBOR WEEK - November 22, 2004
SAVANNAH LAKES EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION - November 15, 2004
October 2004
FORESTRY OFFICER GRADUATES FROM POLICE ACADEMY - October 14, 2004
CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY: FREE TREES, POSTER CONTEST FOR KIDS - October 5, 2004
September 2004
FORESTRY COMMISSION ON EMERGENCY STANDBY - September 1, 2004
August 2004
LAW SETS PAYMENT DEADLINE FOR TIMBER BUYERS - August 13, 2004
July 2004
PRESCRIBED BURNING CERTIFICATION CLASS - July 13, 2004
June 2004
WEE TEE STATE FOREST RE-OPENS SATURDAY - June 24, 2004
WEE TEE FOREST CLOSED TEMPORARILY - June 15, 2004
BERKELEY MAN LEADS FORESTRY LAW ENFORCEMENT - June 1, 2004
February 2004
ICE STORM: FOREST LOSSES TOP $95 MILLION - February 18, 2004
SPARTANBURG TEACHER WINS NATIONAL AWARD - February 17, 2004
ICE STORM DECLARED A FOREST DISASTER - February 13, 2004
FOREST DISASTER DECLARATION - February 12, 2004
WORKSHOPS TO HELP FARMERS PROVIDE VALUABLE HABITAT FOR SOUTH CAROLINA’S WILDLIFE AS WELL AS EARN AN INCOME - February 6,2004 (Department of Natural Resources)
December 2003
FORESTRY OFFICERS GRADUATE FROM POLICE ACADEMY - December 5, 2003
CONWAY STUDENT WINS STATEWIDE CONTEST - December 1, 2003
WESTMINSTER STUDENT TAKES SECOND IN STATE CONTEST - December 1, 2003
SEVEN OAKS STUDENT TAKES THIRD IN STATE CONTEST - December 1, 2003
November 2003
SANFORD DECLARES ARBOR WEEK - November 29, 2003
FORESTRY OFFICERS COMPLETE FIRE INVESTIGATION TRAINING - November 19, 2003
33 MUNICIPALITIES HONORED WITH TREE CITY AWARD - November 17, 2003
September 2003
PINE BEETLE EPIDEMIC MAY BE WANING - September 25, 2003
May 2003
NEW PINE BEETLE PREDICTION - May 21,2003
FORESTRY COMMISSION DISPUTES BERKELEY NEWS ARTICLE - May 7,2003
February 2003
PINE BEETLES: WHAT NOW? - February 10, 2003
January 2003
TREE PLANTING: IT’S NOT TOO LATE - January 21, 2003
SC FIREFIGHTERS MEET NATIONAL FITNESS CHALLENGE - January 13, 2003
November 2002
GREENVILLE COUNTY STUDENTS WIN STATE CONTEST - November 25,2002
PAWLEY’S STUDENT PLACES SECOND IN STATE CONTEST - November 25,2002
HARBISON FOREST CLOSING DURING HOLIDAYS - November 15,2002
DEALING WITH LEAVES - November 15,2002
Clemson and Forestry Commission Partner to Honor Senator - November 12,2002
WAL-MART GIVES $1000 TO FOREST EDUCATION - November 5,2002
October 2002
TREE CITY USA RECOGNIZES 32 SOUTH CAROLINA COMMUNITIES - October 22,2002
FIFTH GRADERS ELIGIBLE FOR CASH AND PRIZES - October 10,2002
GROUP PLOTS STRATEGY AGAINST BEETLE - October 10,2002
September 2002
PINE BEETLES: WORST EPIDEMIC EVER - September 18,2002
South Carolina’s First FIREWISE Communities Workshop - September 17,2002
HELP FOR PINE BEETLE WOES - September 3,2002
June 2002
SHRUB FOR SHORELINE STABILIZATION - June 28,2002
MAJOR DONATIONS BOOST FIELD TRIAL CENTER - June 27,2002
May 2002
PINE BEETLE POPULATION EXPLOSION - May 23,2002