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Community And Urban Forestry News

Let’s play a tree game. How many of Georgia’s native trees can you identify? There are more than 260 native trees from the mountains to the sea in Georgia. The second-most numerous genera group among Georgia’s native trees is Crataegus—hawthorns. How many hawthorns can you find and identify? They…
We know a good bit about forests, and the factors that make a healthy one. But what about the trees that live across an urban landscape?   This was the general question posed at a recent meeting of tree experts on the University of Georgia campus. Researchers from around the world gathered to dig…
When a tree limb fell on the grounds of the governor’s mansion, staff there turned it into a teachable moment. The event launched a larger assessment of all 300 trees across the property and incorporated students at the University of Georgia to assist and learn from the process. As a result, two…
There is perhaps a bit of irony in Matt Goff’s role as a vegetation manager.   Trained in forestry and working after graduation as a procurement forester, his goal was to keep trees growing as tall and straight as possible. But after a few years traveling the traditional forestry route, he received…

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