Urban & Community Forestry

…homeowners, community officials and arborists with information that helps them connect and engage to make a collective, greener impact on the state. Click here to find your regional U&CF Specialist…

Georgia Grown

GFC is a Georgia Grown partner. This marketing and economic development program was developed in 2011 by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The No. 1 goal of Georgia Grown is…

Making the Shade Program

…out for respite from overactive minds’ Trees improve campus aesthetics. Trees provide shady gathering areas for teachers, administrators, and students. Trees conserve energy by shading air conditioning equipment, windows, and…

Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories

…about 175,000 acres per year, which corresponds to approximately 36 million trees per year. View report. External Website Five Year Plan for Georgia’s Urban & Community Forest The five-year plan…

Green Infrastructure Resources

…Proactive Green Infrastructure Provides to a Community protects critical habitats and dwindling water resources, sustaining forest resources, and allowing natural systems to remain functional. This, in turn, can communities millions…

Ecosystem Services

…Lucas, Frances Irwin, Monika Zurek and Neville Ash and Paul West – March 2008 External Website Green Cities: Active Living Recent research indicates that quality outdoor environments affect activity attitudes…

Community Resources

…hazards to help you avoid an unpleasant encounter. PDF Native Trees of Georgia Book Book showing illustrations of trees native to Georgia. PDF Save Energy – Plant Trees! This video…

Project Learning Tree

…and evaluation of the available information. Encourage creativity, originality, and flexibility to resolve environmental problems and issues. Inspire and empower students to become responsible, productive, and participatory members of society….

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We provide leadership, service, and education to protect and conserve Georgia’s forest resources….