The Georgia Urban Forest Council’s Annual Conference will take place in Madison next week. The conference focuses on trees and storm recovery, insurance issues, arboricultural lawsuits, lightning and tree damage, forest pests, risk management plans, Urban Forest Strike Teams and more. Managing the Fear Factor: Trees, Pests, Storms, & the Law Date: November 2 and 3 Location: [...]
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GUFC’s 21st Annual Conference and Awards Program
Posted in Education, Falling Trees, Storms, Tree Care and Maintenance, tagged Education, Georgia, Georgia Forestry Commission, Georgia Urban Forest Council, GUFC, storms, tree care, tree lawsuits, trees and insurance, urban forestry on October 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Wind Damaged Trees Pose Danger
Posted in Certified Arborists, Falling Trees, Storms, Tree Care and Maintenance, tagged Certified Arborist, chain saw safety, Georgia, Georgia Forestry Commission, storms, tree debris, tree hazards on April 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Use extreme caution when clearing tree debris during this post-storm period. Large limbs that are broken or hanging are dangerous hazards, and homeowners are urged to contact a Certified Arborist for post-storm clean-up. It’s tempting to get out and start cleaning up the mess yourself. But heavy, broken tree limbs can be very dangerous, and [...]
Trees and Storms
Posted in Falling Trees, tagged Falling Trees, Georgia Forestry Commission, storms, tree care on April 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Atlanta Region had heavy thunderstorms last night. Georgia Forestry Commission has excellent resources for homeowners and communities. If you’re worried about the trees in your yard, visit the Community Forestry Web Pages at GATrees.org.
Anne Frank Tree Lost in Storm
Posted in Falling Trees, Urban Forestry Program, tagged Anne Frank Tree on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the world’s most iconic urban trees, the Chestnut that brought comfort to Anne Frank while her family hid from the Nazi’s has died. The 150 year old tree had been in poor health for several years and despite metal supports it fell this week during wind and heavy rain. Read the full story.
Hazard Tree Training – July 8th
Posted in Certified Arborists, Community Tree Groups, Education, Falling Trees, Research, Urban Forestry Program, tagged GUFC, hazard trees, tree risk on June 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
How do you tell if a tree has become a safety risk? The GUFC invites you to find out about Tree Risk Assessment and Risk Management at the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences on July 8 from 9-noon. During the workshop led by Certified Arborist Rob Swanson of Specimen Tree, attendees will learn about Risk Assessment – [...]
FLOODING LEADS TO TREE HAZARDS
Posted in Falling Trees, tagged brown leaves, Certified Arborist, chainsaw safety, curling leaves, downed branches, flood tolerance, flooding, Georgia Forestry Commission, high winds, leaf loss, tree damage, tree health, water impact to trees on September 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Georgia Forestry Commission is urging residents to monitor flood waters for the dangerous effect they may have on trees. “Flooding has been known to damage trees by loosening the soil that supports their root systems,” said Joe Burgess, Senior Forester. “It’s important that people stay away from leaning or uprooted trees and contact a [...]
SGSF Update and Drought Release
Posted in Falling Trees, Urban Forestry Program on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just came back from an excellent meeting with my counterparts in Wilmington, NC last week. The Urban Forestry Coordinators (Urbanators) presented four issues to the Southern Group of State Foresters (SGSF) we will be focusing on regionally this year: 1. Continuing to work with FEMA and our state agencies to train an mobilize arborists as an urban [...]
Drought is Over, Falling Trees
Posted in Falling Trees, tagged Developers, Drought, Falling, Falling Trees on June 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today’s front page headline reads “‘Drought is Over,’ restrictions ease.” Even though Georgia is now out of the drought, our trees are still feeling the effects. Every time there is wind and rain, I receive phone calls from homeowners looking for arborists to take their trees down becasue of fears of them falling on their house. Instead of [...]
