“The Best Time to Plant a Tree was Yesterday.”

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…enough their urban foresters arrived to help ascertain the scale of the damage as well as recommend some paths forward to repair it. By the fall of 2021, Plant Newnan,…

Vibrant Cities Lab

Vibrant cities cultivate urban forests that support public health, safety, sustainability, and economic growth.

Newnan Tornado Recovery – One Year Later

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…for emergency vehicles and GFC helped coordinate debris clean-up priorities. The GFC’s Urban Forest Strike Team did extensive inspections of the damaged tree canopy and provided assessments critical to federal…

Biology and Management of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Eastern U.S.

Hemlock trees in eastern forests are late successional tree species that provide shade for the forest understory. Globally, there are ten hemlock species, with populations located in Asia and eastern and western North America12. Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana) grow in the eastern U.S. These trees have great ecological and cultural value in forests. However, the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae or HWA) is decimating hemlock populations throughout much of the trees’ native range, altering landscapes, and threatening these iconic tree species in both rural and urban areas.

Here comes summer – your trees are getting thirsty!

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By Seth Hawkins, GFC Urban Forest Specialist Now that planting season has ended, springtime is delivering longer days and warmer temperatures. Trees are waking up for the growing season and…

Grant Program Funds Tree Plantings

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…residents, or a combination of both. Qualified categories for funding include: Canopy restoration following storms or other natural disasters. Projects that contribute to tree equity and environmental justice in disadvantaged…