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To make a donation to the Georgia Tree Council, visit https://gatreecouncil.org/how-to-help/.

Each year, the Georgia Tree Council rewards individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and counties for outstanding work in protecting and enhancing our community forests. This year, award recipients were honored at our Annual Excellence in Urban Forestry Awards Luncheon on November 6 at the Jekyll Island Club Resort.

Read about the up-and-coming leaders in urban forestry exemplifying "Service, Teamwork, Attitude, and Results."

Georgia is known for its pine trees. Unfortunately, Southern Pine Beetles (SPB) are a constant in the Georgia environment, using native pine trees as their primary habitat. Known as “the most destructive pest in the Southeast,” SPB has killed about $300 million worth of pine trees over the past five decades in Georgia alone. Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Health specialists say heightened activity is happening in Georgia right now.

Watch a recording of a free informational webinar with our partners at the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Georgia Arborist Association and learn more about identifying Southern Pine Beetle, what communities and commercial arborists can do to slow Southern Pine Beetle spread, and about mitigating wildfire risk.

A great way to keep up with urban and community forestry in Georgia and be "in the know" about educational programs, technical assistance, and resource opportunities is to sign up for the Georgia Tree Council email list. Click on the green icon to sign up!

Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum! This is a podcast that explores trees and forests - the rich and renewable resources - and the innumerable benefits we humans get from them!

Today's topic is all things Georgia Arbor Day! Join Seth Hawkins of the Georgia Forestry Commission and Mary Lynne Beckley of the Georgia Tree Council for a discussion on the importance of Arbor Day, more about how you can participate in this year's festivities, and all about the importance of trees in our lives.

We are pleased to announce that the Georgia Tree Council has been awarded reaccreditation by the Standards for Excellence® Institute. Our participation in this national voluntary accreditation and recognition program demonstrates our continued commitment to ethics and accountability in nonprofit management and governance. The Georgia Tree Council has been awarded the Standards for Excellence® Seal since 2008, the first nonprofit organization in Georgia to do so.  To learn more about Standards for Excellence® accreditation for nonprofits, visit https://standardsforexcellence.org.