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2013 Excellence in Urban Forestry Awards Nominations Open Annually, as part of its mission to sustain Georgia’s green legacy by helping communities grow healthy trees, GUFC rewards individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and counties for outstanding work in protecting and enhancing … Continue reading →

Arborist Certification Study Class materials Thank you to those who attended this past week’s Arborist Certification Study Class, and congratulations on taking the important step of seeking arborist certification.  Here are PowerPoint presentations from the instructors at your class: Certified … Continue reading →

2013 GUFC Annual Conference Set for October 23 and 24 in Columbus Get ready for the 23rd Georgia Urban Forest Council Annual Conference and Awards Program October 23 and 24 at the Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center, 801 Front … Continue reading →

Read the Spring Issue of our Tree Talks Newsletter This quarter’s issue of Tree Talks features information about new Georgia Tree City USAs, Tree Campus USA schools, Arbor Day Foundation awards, the Camden County historic live oak added to Landmark … Continue reading →

Community Forest Storm Mitigation Planning Trees are an important part of our community’s infrastructure. They provide us with many valuable and irreplaceable environmental, economic, and social benefits. But, during a storm, our trees are also at risk and can cause … Continue reading →

Read the 2013 issue of GUFC’s SHADE magazine, “The Role of Trees in Our Future.” In this issue:  Planning for the Future for Georgia’s Urban Forest, Sustainability, Trees and Energy Savings, Green Roofs, The Harmonious Co-existence of Trees and Solar … Continue reading →

New e-Learning Program Available The Office of the Southern Regional Extension Forester, the USDA FS Region 8–Urban and Community Forestry Program along with the Southern Group of State Foresters have partnered to design, develop and implement a state-of-the-art online, distance-learning … Continue reading →