Storm Mitigation Planning

…yard. Page on GFC Website Athens Community Tree Council External Website Coastal Arborist Association The Coastal Arborist Association (CAA) was founded in 2015 to provide education, training, and fellowship to…

Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)

…loss and land fragmentation are challenges being encountered by forest managers in the WUI. Traditional solutions to problems such as insect infestations and stormwater run-off are difficult to apply as…

Five-Year Plan

…STRATEGIC GOAL 4: Promote sustainable community forestry by training professionals to implement best management practices. Thanks to These Leaders Responsible for Crafting the Five-Year Plan Federal, state and local partnerships…

Social & Cultural

…on roadside vegetation benefits, and the scientific evidence concerning city trees, and transportation safety. External Website Green Cities: Social & Cultural Strengths Urban green spaces can provide a neutral space…

Health & Recreational

…Streets his article surveys the research on roadside vegetation benefits, and the scientific evidence concerning city trees, and transportation safety. External Website Green Cities: Social & Cultural Strengths Urban green…

Georgia Arbor Day

The holiday was initiated by Julius Sterling Morton in Nebraska in 1872. Morton was a pioneer who traveled from Detroit to Nebraska in 1854. There were no trees in sight,…

Landowner Resources

…What are the possible negative consequences of using insecticides in the forest? We must consider these trade-offs in hemlock management. It is important to remember that there will be trade-offs…

Community Resources

…GFC Website Athens Community Tree Council External Website Coastal Arborist Association The Coastal Arborist Association (CAA) was founded in 2015 to provide education, training, and fellowship to arborists in the…

Forest Utilization

The staff assist businesses and forest landowners by: marketing Georgia’s forest resources to attract new industries providing marketing, technical, and forest resource procurement support to existing industries establishing new product…

eLearn Urban Forestry (Southern Regional Extension Forestry)

eLearn Urban Forestry is a distance-learning program for beginning urban foresters and allied professionals. These include foresters, natural resource planners, landscape architects, city officials and public works employees. (ISA credit not available)