To qualify as a Tree City USA community, you must meet four standards established by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters. View standards.

Student Activity Instructions on planting a tree properly.

Rhizoctonia blight is typically published as a fungal disease pathogen causing blight or mortality in seedling stock of pine nursery beds.

Episode three of our Forest Stewardship Virtual Field Day Video series. The topic of this video is Water Quality.

Activity for discovering animal tracks around your home.

Overview of enforceable laws for harvesting of timber and forest resources in the state of Georgia

The state is divided into five regions to ensure the best management of water controls.

Learn about why leaves change color in the fall through this coloring activity sheet.

Several tools are available to help you meet the four standards and complete your application for Tree City USA recognition.

On May 1, an outdoor burn ban will begin in 54 Georgia counties, primarily in the northern half of the state. Affected residents are asked to refrain from burning yard and land clearing debris, whose smoke can negatively impact the state’s air quality during the hot summer months by contributing to high ozone levels. These conditions have been linked to lung and heart disease in humans. Please see this .pdf for more details.