Photo Gallery

Conference Tree Planting	Southface’s Shan Arora speaks on sustainability.	Georgia Tech’s David Laband speaks on trees and energy savings.	American Hydrotech’s Trey Whitley gives presentation on green roofs.	Enjoying the conference at the beautiful Del’avant Center.
The Del’avant Center was formerly the home of the Kress Five and Dime.	Walking tour through mainstreet LaGrange.	Historic Lafayette Square	Board member Mary Hardin Thornton of Rome and past president Sarah Visser of Atlanta	Discussing tree staking on the walking tour

2012 GUFC Annual Conference:  “Exploring True Sustainability and the Vital Role of Trees” (above).   We thoroughly enjoyed being at the Del’avant Center in LaGrange and learning more about sustainability, the harmonious co-existence of trees and solar panels, trees and energy savings, and green roofs.

 

2011 GUFC Annual Conference, Madison, GA- November 2nd-3rd (press photo below to view all)
“Managing the Fear Factor:  Trees, Pests, Storms, and the Law”  Highlights included great speakers, City of Madison, a tree planting and a bike ride!

2010 GUFC Annual Conference, Athens, GA- November 17-18th (press photo below to view all)




 

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.

 







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