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ISA article on recycling urban trees.

American Forests is a world leader in planting trees for environmental restoration, a pioneer in the science and practice of urban forestry, and a primary communicator of the benefits of trees and forests.

Provides customers with reliable scientific evidence that the benefits of urban forests add real value to communities.

CommunityTrees.org is a non-profit website designed to promote the planting and care of trees in urban and community neighborhoods.

Cool Communities promotes healthy and livable communities by advocating urban heat island mitigation using sustainable cost-effective strategies for development, construction and existing structure retro-fitting.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting environmentally sustainable societies.

The Georgia Arborist Association, GAA, has been established as an organization to bring together tree care professionals and enthusiasts for the betterment and protection of Georgia's trees. The GAA promotes fellowship, education, training and networking among Georgia arborists while acting as an advocate for issues facing our trees and the arboriculture industry. Safe and proper tree care practices are the cornerstone of the GAA and its activities.

The Georgia Forestry Commission provides leadership, service, and education in the protection and stewardship of Georgia’s forest resources.

The International Society of Arboriculture is a worldwide professional organization dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation for trees and to promoting research, technology, and the professional practice of arboriculture.

The Land Use Studies Initiative is a group of faculty and staff at The University of Georgia working to provide unbiased research, education, and decision support tools on issues related to land uses. Examples of our work include research on farmland preservation, collection of geospatial data, tools for designing greenspace programs , and training on all issues related to land uses, growth, and development.

The National Association of Conservation Districts is the nonprofit organization that represents the nation's 3,000 conservation districts and 17,000 men and women who serve on their governing boards. Conservation districts, local units of government established under state law to carry out natural resource management programs at the local level, work with more than 2.5 million cooperating landowners and operators to help them manage and protect land and water resources on nearly 98 percent of the private lands in the United States.

Park Pride is a nonprofit organization dedicated to involving the community in enhancing the quality of life through the protection and improvement of parks and green space.

The Sandy Springs Conservancy was established in 2001 in a grass-roots effort by concerned citizens to preserve rapidly disappearing greenspace and recreation areas in Sandy Springs. The Conservancy's flagship project is The Great Park at Morgan Falls, a proposed riverside park along the Chattahoochee River and Morgan Falls Road. The Conservancy is guided by a volunteer board of directors and is a non-profit, tax-deductible 501C3 organization. The Sandy Springs Conservancy is an initiative of Sandy Springs Revitalization, Inc

Founded in 1964, the SMA is an organization of municipal arborists and urban foresters

Southface is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. With a longstanding reputation for providing sound environmental education and outreach programs.

The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national, nonprofit, land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.

Tree Link provides information, research, and networking for people working in urban and community forestry

Trees Atlanta is a non-profit citizens' group dedicated to protecting and improving our urban environment by planting and conserving trees.

The Daniel B. Warnell School of Forest Resources, established in 1906, is the oldest program in the South that provides forest resources service and outreach, instruction, and research programs.

By using Urban Forestry South Expo (UFS), a user has access to the best and most current urban forestry resources and information available.

Articles on what is being done with urban wood waste in other parts of the country.