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Arborist Certification Study Class Set for June 12-13 at Lanier Tech GUFC will present a 1.5 day Arborist Certification Study Class at Lanier Tech, Room C107, 3410 Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Cumming, GA June 12-13. In this 1.5 day class, those … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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2012 Excellence in Urban Forestry Awards Bestowed GUFC honored recipients of this year’s Excellence in Urban Forestry Awards at its 22nd Annual Awards Luncheon at LaGrange’s Del’avant Center on October 25.  Outstanding individuals, civic organizations, communities, and businesses received a … Continue reading

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