My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern

…summer as an urban and community forestry intern. I study community forestry and arboriculture at the University of Georgia. My advisors spoke highly of the Georgia Forestry Commission and its…

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Care For Your Trees

…wounds from lawnmowers leaning decayed wood wood splitting or cracks large dead branches cavities damage to roots from construction or trenching soil mounding at the base ivy or vines growing…

Georgia’s Forest Action Plan

Community Forestry Program Alliance for Community Trees American Society of Landscape Architects (Georgia Chapter) Arborguard Tree Specialists Association of County Commissioners of Georgia Athens-Clarke County Landscape Division Atlanta Regional Commission…

Virtual Meeting Brings Together Prescribed Fire Proponents

…our communities.” Georgia Forestry Commission Acting Director Gary White will open the meeting with an update on “The State of Fire in Georgia.” Recent air quality episodes will be discussed…

Five-Year Plan

…and enhance Georgia’s community forests. The plan guides the strategic direction of the Georgia Forestry Commission Sustainable Community Forestry Program and Georgia Urban Forest Council Vision Citizens, policy-makers and managers…

Grant Funding Available for Urban and Community Forestry Management

…information visit https://gatrees.org/urban-community-forestry/trees-across-georgia-tag-grant-program/. Information webinar on September 7; register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7474266073729320281 Eligible recipients are communities, non-profits, and schools. APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2023. GA ReLeaf- in partnership with the GA…

Leaf Watch Report for September 27th, 2023

…see some tinges of red and orange, in dogwood, sourwood, and sumac. Don’t forget, vines such as Virginia creeper and POISON IVY show reds and oranges, too, and are just…

Mulch Appreciated! Mulch Obliged!

Mulch Appreciated! Mulch Obliged! We may not always agree that in summertime, the livin’ is easy, but Georgians have gotten pretty good at dealing with it. Sweltering temperatures and high…

Final Leaf Watch Report for November 2nd, 2022

…diversity from overlooks remain strong. High leaf retention from various oak species, maple, hickory, beech, and sweetgum, continue to provide swaths of color. Areas predominantly composed of poplar have experienced…