Aaron Burton

Aaron Burton is based in Statesboro, Georgia, with an office address at 1161 Sarahlyn Lane, Statesboro, Georgia 30461. You can reach him by cell at (912) 425-7309 or by office phone at (912) 489-0243, extension 7.

Aaron Burton serves as an Area Manager at AFM. In that role he works with a mix of people and operations across a variety of forestry activities in his service area.

Aaron holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management from Louisiana State University. He is a registered forester in Georgia, holds a Prescribed Burn Certification in Georgia, and is an American Tree Farm System inspector. He began his forestry career in 2001.

Aaron serves a broad territory spanning much of southeastern Georgia and portions of South Carolina. His service area includes counties such as Bulloch, Chatham, Glynn, Bryan, Effingham, and many others across southeastern Georgia, as well as counties in the South Carolina Lowcountry and CSRA including Beaufort, Aiken, and Charleston counties, among others. Cities served range from Savannah and Statesboro to Hilton Head Island and Summerville.

Aaron grew up with a forester father who remained with the same organization throughout his career, which made forestry appear to be a stable and relatively low-stress profession. When Aaron took forestry classes in college he found the subject genuinely interesting, which led him to earn his degree and pursue a job in the field after graduation.

Yes. Aaron has earned a Prescribed Burn Certification in Georgia, meaning he is qualified to assist landowners with prescribed burn planning and management as part of a broader forest management program.