The 19th Annual GUFC Conference, Merle Manders Conference Center, Stockbridge GA,  Nov 4 & 5, 2009

The GUFC Conference is a great event for making new contacts and talking with colleagues.	Shirley Trier, The Davey Resource Group -  a 2009 Conference sponsor
Lisa Lightfoot of Bold Spring Nursery, a conference sponsor, talks with the Macon Tree Commission’s Randell Hunt	GUFC Board Member Jamie Arrington of Sugar Hill Nurseries, a conference sponsor, talks with a conference attendee.
Smyrna Tree Board’s Gretchen Musser visits nature/tree photographer Kathryn Kolb’s table.	Kathleen Wolf, PhD., of the University of Washington was a featured keynote speaker at the GUFC Conference.
National Tree Preservation – a conference sponsor	Trees Atlanta’s Greg Levine speaks on the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum.
DeepRoot’s Brenda Guglielmina explains the Silva Cell.	Outdoor Chattanooga’s Philip Pugliese introduces conference attendees to the Complete Streets concept.
Trees Atlanta’s Greg Levine speaks on the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum.	Miranda Roberts, Director of the Merle Manders Conference Center, announces that Nov. 5 is Urban Forestry Day in the City of Stockbridge by reading a proclamation.
Eric Dumbaugh, Ph.D., travelled from Texas A & M University, to speak on “Why Street Trees Aren’t the Threat the Traffic Engineer Thinks They Are!”	Representatives from Columbus, Savannah, and Thomaston discuss how street trees have improved their communities safety, health, and quality of life.
Jody Nelson of the Thomaston Tree Board (standing), Trees Columbus’ Bob Hydrick, and Savannah Tree Foundation’s Dale Thorpe.	Shirley Trier of Davey Resource Group presented on the value of good tree inventories.
There’s always good food at GUFC Conferences.	A Fall scene greeted GUFC Conference Attendees at the Merle Manders Conference Center.
The Merle Manders Conference Center, location of the 2009 GUFC Conference & Awards Program.

Below are photos from our 2009 Third Quarterly Program, “The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly of Tree Ordinances,” held at  Chattahoochee Nature Center on August 19th

Ainsley Caldwell, Arborist, City of Atlanta & DeKalb County Arborist India Woodson	Nancy Lovingood of Gwinnett County discusses tree ordinance terminology with Elon Flack and Yvonne Trapnell of Metter
Randall Hunt of the Macon Tree Commission listens as Kris Thomas discusses Tree Ordinance enforcement.	Neil Norton, Susan Reich, DeAnn Fordham and Gary Wilkens talk about Tree Banks.

 


Basic Tree Care Workshop 2009

GUFC sponsored a Basic Tree Care Workshop on February 20 at the Dalton Utilities Conference Room, Kris Thomas, Landscape Director for the City of Dalton, instructing.  In addition to a talk on tree biology, tree planting, and tree maintenance, attendees were treated to a tour of the Dalton Arboretum and an Arbor Day Tree Planting Ceremony.



Kris Thomas conducts a tree planting demonstration.	Kris Thomas instructs the Basic Tree Care Workshop.


Quarterly Educational Programs and Other Workshops

Best Trees for the Urban Landscape and Sustainability in the Urban Forest at GUFC’s First Quarterly Program on January 22 at the Classic Center in Athens.  This program was held in conjunction with the Georgia Green Industry Association’s Wintergreen Show.



Dr. Michael Dirr, renowned horticulturist	Dan Whitehead, of Moon’s Tree Farm


Advanced Fundamentals of Tree Appraisal



Attendees have a hands-on learning experience in tree appraisal.	Jesse Milton and Rob Swanson instruct the session.