The Georgia Urban Forest Council informs and educates communities on urban forestry issues.
Click on the files below to review a variety of urban forestry topics from GUFC programs and from partners.
Categories: 2009 Annual Conference, Basic Tree Care, Health, Stormwater, Transportation, Tree Inventory/Canopy Studies, Tree Protection, Tree Ordinances, Tree Risk Management
Accessing Community Trees: Importance of Inventorying your urban forest
Presented by Shirley Grier, Davey Resource Group and Shirley Topping, Georgia Perimeter College on 11/5/09, Stockbridge, GA (4.5mb ppt)
Presented by Nancy Hodges, LEED AP, Associate, Ecos Environmental Design, Inc. on 11/5/09, Stockbridge, GA. (5.5mb pdf)
Complete Streets: Building Roads that are Safer and for All
Presented by Phillip Pugliese, Outdoor Chattanooga and National Complete Streets Coalition on 11/5/09, Stockbridge, GA (2.4mb pdf)
The Silva Cell and Other Solutions: Allowing our Street Trees to Grow and Thrive
Presented by Brenda Guglielmina, Deep Root on 11/5/09, Stockbridge, GA (5.4 mb, ppt)
The Atlanta Beltline Aboretum: Neighborhoods and Trees
Presented by Greg Levine, Trees Atlanta, on 11/5/09, Stockbridge, GA (5.4mb, pdf)
Parking and Trees in Cities and Towns: Trees and Transportation
Presented by Kathleen Wolf, Phd, on 11/4/09. Stockbridge, GA. (3.3 mb pdf)
Trees and Transportation: The Urban Forest’s Role in Quality of Life Along Georgia’s Roadways
Presented by Kathleen Wolf, Phd, on 11/5/09. Stockbridge, GA. (2.6 mb pdf)
Safe Urban Form: Revisiting the Relationship Between Community Design and Traffic Safety
Presented by Eric Dumbaugh, Phd, on 11/5/09. Stockbridge, GA. (4.1mb pdf)
Why Urban Street Trees Aren’t the Hazard the Traffic Engineer Thinks They Are
Presented by Eric Dumbaugh, Phd, on 11/4/09. Stockbridge, GA. (2.6 mb pdf)
Presented by Rob Swanson on 2/20/08, 60 slides about new concepts in tree planting including suppliers and methods of planting bare root trees.
Presented by Rob Swanson on 2/20/08, 31 slides on spotting and pruning issues in young trees.
Basic Tree Care -module 3
Presented by Rob Swanson on 2/20/08, 47 slides reviewing problems with mature trees and solutions.
Basic Tree Care Presented by Kris Thomas
Health
The Science of Trees and Human Health & Well-Being
Presented by Kathleen Wolf, Phd, on 11/9/09. Portland, OR. (2.9 mb pdf)
Stormwater
Trees Urban Design & Stormwater Management
Presented by Asst. Professor, Rob Sawhill, UGA School of Environmental Design on 9/22/08. 66 slides discussing the differences of rural and urban watersheds and ways to mitigate increase water flows in the urban environment.
Interaction of Trees and Stormwater
Presented by Bill Hodgins, City of Savannah Stormwater Management and David Oettinger, City of Savannah Park and Tree Department presented on 6/26/08. 61 slides that discuss stream buffers and use of trees within the buffers. Also outlines many tactics to promote tree growth to minimize stormwater.
Sustainable Landscape Practices
23 slides created by Paul Morgan, of the Rainharvest Company, on 9/22/08. Describe rain gardens, rain barrels, and retention.
Parking and Trees in Cities and Towns: Trees and Transportation
Presented by Kathleen Wolf, Phd, on 11/4/09. Stockbridge, GA. (3.3 mb pdf)
Trees and Transportation: The Urban Forest’s Role in Quality of Life Along Georgia’s Roadways
Presented by Kathleen Wolf, Phd, on 11/5/09. Stockbridge, GA. (2.6 mb pdf)
Safe Urban Form: Revisiting the Relationship Between Community Design and Traffic Safety
Presented by Eric Dumbaugh, Phd, on 11/5/09. Stockbridge, GA. (4.1mb pdf)
Why Urban Street Trees Aren’t the Hazard the Traffic Engineer Thinks They Are
Presented by Eric Dumbaugh, Phd, on 11/4/09. Stockbridge, GA. (2.6 mb pdf)
Tree Inventories/Canopy Studies
Value of Community Tree Inventories
Presented by David Berle, Associated Professor, UGA Horticulture Department presented 5/15/09. 24 slides on ten reasons to conduct community tree assessment.
Tree Canopy Mapping and Modeling of Ecosystem Services for Georgia Communities
Presented by Ian Hanou, Senior Project Manager AMC Earth and Environmental Inc., presented 3/31/10. Webinar sponsored by Georgia Forestry Commission. (.pdf 5mb)
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Tree Ordinances
Presented by Connie Head, Consulting Urban Forester, Technical Forestry Services. Presented on 8/19/09. 155 slides on integrating a tree ordinance into your community.
Tree Banking Ordinance
Written by the Emory Law Clinic in conjunction with Neil Norton as part of the Georgia Forestry Commission Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program. The ordinance goes into extensive detail about setting up a tree bank fund, management of tree bank fund, distributions of funds. A FAQ and more info about tree banking can be found at http://www.arboratlanta.com/treebank.html
The “Survey of Community Tree Regulations in Georgia” was conducted by the Georgia Urban Forest Council to learn more about tree ordinances and tree-related regulations in Georgia.The project includes not only the survey but also the review of tree ordinances across the State. The “Georgia’s Tree Ordinances” report summarizes the results of the survey and tree ordinance review. The full report and appendices, with extensive survey and tree ordinance data and copies of all the tree ordinances reviewed are included in the”Georgia’s Tree Ordinances” project. The survey was conducted and the report prepared by Connie Head, Consulting Urban Forester, Technical Forestry Services, Commerce, Georgia.
Tree Protection During Construction and Landscaping
Written by Todd Hurt and Paul Westerfield. 12 page document outlining soil issues, tree selection, tree save areas, trenching, post construction care, and tree save checklist.
Written by Todd Hurt and Paul Westerfield. 2 page summary of above article.
Tree Risk Management
Tree Risk Assessment and Management presented by Rob Swanson, Certified Arborist, Specimen Tree on 7/8/10
The Importance of Tree Risk Management Plans Presented by Rachel Barker, Regional Urban Forester on 4/23/09.
