Environmental

…remove about 19 million pounds of air pollutants each year, worth about $47 million a year. Trees absorb and store an annual average of 13 pounds of carbon each year….

Green Cities: Work & Learning

Places that incorporate or are located near nature can help remedy mental fatigue and restore one’s ability to focus on tasks. The result can be better performance in the work place and classroom.

Tree Ordinances

…communities with revising existing ordinances and developing new ones. It provides information ranging from how to form a working group to developing a draft tree ordinance. Review community tree ordinances:…

My Firewise Experience 

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…the tasks needed for the project. Some of the tasks were completing an online fire safety course, attending a Firewise community meeting in Hiawassee, completing a Firewise risk assessment of…

Student Resources

…Commission documents all known cogongrass infestations.Invasive Species: Any plant or animal that has been introduced and aggressively competes with and displaces local native communities; normally having no native enemies to…

Health & Recreational

…and creativity, cognitive and intellectual development, and social relationships. The character of a neighborhood has a significant affect on residents’ physical activity. People in communities with abundant greenspace generally enjoy…