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Welcome to the Athens-Clarke County Community Tree Council! The Tree Council is your one-stop spot for information about trees in Athens, Georgia. From our historic Tree Ordinance to tree planting programs, from info on native trees to year-round tree related activities, we are here to serve you.
Landmark Trees Do you have a tree of special significance on your property? See if it is eligible for Landmark Tree status. For details go to our Landmark Tree page or download this flyer and application form.
Arborist Report The County Arborist released her First half 2009 report with statistics on tree canopy preservation and regulatory activities related to the County Tree Ordinance.
CTC Annual Report - 2008 The County Tree Council has released its 2008 annual report with a summary of CTC activities for the year
Chase Elementary School A big planting took place at Chase Elementary School on Monday Jan 19, 2009 during the MLK Day of Service. After the recent renovation and expansion of the school, many areas were left with no tree cover. A coalition of administrators, parents, neighbors and the CTC worked together to fund and plant two groves with a total of 25-30 trees. Many thanks to all of the volunteers. A third grove is planned for the future. On the 2010 MLK day of service another large contingent of volunteers mulched all the trees that had been planted the previous year. This sort of maintenance helps ensure long-term survival of the plantings.
Planting Prince On Saturday, Feb 23, 2008 a planting of Trees for Tomorrow was held on Prince Ave. Continuing in a tradition of renewing the plantings of Dogwoods along Prince Ave. between Pulaski and Milledge, over thirty volunteers joined in on this historic planting activity. The project was made possible through a collaboration between the CTC, the Boulevard Neighborhood Assoc and the Historic Cobham Foundation with financial assistance from the Heyward Allen Motor Co, REM, Athens Grow Green Coalition and many individuals.
Trees for Tomorrow Funded by a $6000 GA Forestry Commission grant and a match from a private donor, Trees for Tomorrow is a funding vehicle used to plant trees on public lands in honor of individuals, groups, events, etc. The program is administered by the CTC and is meant to consolidate a number of other "memorial tree" type programs. The first major project at Ben Epps airport is planted out though donors are still being sought. Planting Prince was conducted in 2008 and the Chase St. Elementary planting took place in January 2009. Future sites have been identified but if an interested group steps forward with a special site, we welcome such input.
Community Tree Program The Athens-Clarke County Landscape Management Department maintains a number of publications on their site. They have a quarterly newsletter as well as useful documents on Southern Pine Beetle, Crepemyrtle, Pruning, and other aspects of trees and tree care
Crapemyrtle Pruning Learn the proper way to prune your Crapemyrtle with this How-to guide from the CTC. The guide tells you why NOT to top your trees and how to properly prune for optimal, healthy growth.
Utility Line Tree Pruning Recently, residents have noticed a change in the manner of tree pruning by local utility companies. The new method, called natural target pruning is explained in this flyer.
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