http://www.gufc.org Sustaining Georgia's Green Legacy by Helping Communities Grow Healthy Trees Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:37:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.gufc.org http://www.gufc.org/wp-content/mbp-favicon/favicon.ico http://www.gufc.org/http:/www.gufc.org/urban-forestry-as-a-priority/ http://www.gufc.org/http:/www.gufc.org/urban-forestry-as-a-priority/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:05:36 +0000 gufc http://www.gufc.org/?p=787 Municipalities have many demands on them: transportation, safety, education, development and much more.  Urban foresters and arborists  understand the importance of urban foresty in terms of benefits and safety; the goal is for municipal budgets to reflect this importance.  Urban forestry often must compete for municipal dollars.  To compete effectively requires constant education and communication with municipal hierarchy and elected officials.  Georgia Urban Forest Council strives to deliver the tools to accomplish this through our educational programs, resources, and community outreach.

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