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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.
Arborist Report The County Arborist released her 2011 report with statistics on tree canopy preservation and regulatory activities related to the County Tree Ordinance.
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. The Landmark Tree Program was featured in the Athens Banner Herald. For even more detail, view this Landmark Tree Slideshow
Champion Trees Do you know of a tree of significance size in Clarke County? It may be a Champion Tree. See the latest list of Clarke County Champion Trees. We now have identified the Georgia State Champion Blackgum here in Athens.
Community Tree Program ACC puts out a Community Tree Program Newsletter. The January 2012 edition has articles about the Athens Natural Resources Management Plan, other initiatives, tree recommendations, etc. The Athens-Clarke County Landscape Management Department maintains a number of other publications on their site. Besides this newsletter there are useful documents on Southern Pine Beetle, Crepemyrtle, Pruning, and other aspects of trees and tree care
Trees and the Law Have questions about trees and the law? Please consult this guide as a starting point on some basic principles such as liability, ownership and insurance.
Arbor Day 2010 at Coile Middle School A big planting took place at Coile Middle School in Feb 2010 for Arbor Day. A partnership of staff, students, parents, CTC volunteers, ACC Landscape Mgmnt, Georgia Power and other volunteers planted a number of large caliper trees and over 200 seedlings in a reforestation area. For photos and more info, please visit the Arbor Day page.
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.
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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