This popular annual educational event, hosted this year by Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, is for tree keepers on any type of campus setting - colleges and universities, corporate campuses, botanical gardens, etc. Attendees include directors and staff of landscaping departments, as well as grounds crews, administrators, sustainability leaders, arborists, and others who care for campus trees. We'll talk about tree issues common to campuses such as safety and risk, soil compaction, campus growth and trees, and many other topics and shine a spotlight on campuses in the southeast Georgia region and their tree planting and preservation projects. Don't work for a campus? That's okay - everyone is invited to attend.

Lunch and refreshments are included.
4.5 ISA Arborist CEUs will be available.
4.5 Forester CFEs will be available.
Landscape architects and others will receive a professional development certificate of attendance for their CEU records.

Registration: $75, general admission
$60, Georgia Tree Council members

Register using the "Register Now" button at the upper right of the page or by click on the link below.

See full agenda by clicking below.

Join us for a "Members Only" social in Macon on October 17th! We will start with a tour of Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park with several guides from different groups. As an Urban & Community Forestry Council, we thought it would only be fitting to visit one of Georgia’s prehistoric urban settlements! CEUs will be applied for. https://www.nps.gov/ocmu/index.htm

This will be followed by a social gathering at Fall Line Brewery, where GTC will provide light food & drink. https://falllinebrewingco.com/

This event is free, but open only to GTC members with an active membership. To register, you must be an active member; if you are not yet a member and would like to attend, we welcome you to sign up for a membership.

Timeline:

1:30-3:30 p.m.: Tour of Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park,1207 Emery Highway, Macon, GA 31217

4:00 p.m.: Social at Fall Line Brewery, 567 Plum Street, Macon, GA 31201

Final details will be shared with those who register, closer to the event date. If you plan to drink alcohol at the Brewery, please secure safe transportation for yourself after the event.

REGISTRATION: Click on the "Register Now" button above to register for the Members Event on October 17 or on the Registration link below.

LODGING: For those who would like lodging, we've secured a block of rooms for the evening of October 17 at the Hilton Garden Inn - Macon/Mercer University, 1220 Stadium Drive, Macon, GA 31204. Click on the additional link below to make a hotel room reservation.

We're thrilled to be presenting the Annual Georgia Tree Conference this year at the Jekyll Island Club Resort. Our conference title this year is "Supporting Urban Forest Resiliency in a Changing World." Attendees will enjoy general and breakout sessions with fantastic speakers and urban forestry experts to help you gain the knowledge you need to care for your urban forest.

This event also features our Excellence in Urban Forestry Awards Luncheon, a tour of Jekyll Island's trees, and an evening reception with food, drink, and a silent auction benefitting the Georgia Tree Council's work.

See full agenda by clicking on the link below.

Registration:
Early-bird ticket, Georgia Tree Council Member (by Oct. 6): $205
Early-bird ticket, Non-member (by Oct. 6): $235
Regular ticket, Georgia Tree Council Member (after Oct. 6): $235
Regular ticket, Non-member (after Oct. 6): $260

TO REGISTER TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE, CLICK ON THE GREEN "REGISTER NOW" BUTTON AT THE TOP RIGHT OR ON THE LINK BELOW.

LODGING IS SEPARATE. A BLOCK ROOMS AT THE DISCOUNTED CONFERENCE RATE OF $159 HAS BEEN SET UP FOR ATTENDEES for the 2 contracted nights of 11.5 and 11.6.24.
Click on this link (or the link below) to make your hotel room reservation: https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2024-11-05&chain=11910&child=0¤cy=USD&depart=2024-11-07&group=11052024TREE&hotel=73&level=hotel&locale=en-US&rooms=1

Guests that would like to arrive or depart outside of those dates call Peggy Donkel, Group Rooms Coordinator, directly at 912-635-5191, x1091 for their sleeping room reservation.

A TOTAL OF 12 ISA ARBORIST CEUS WILL BE AVAILABLE.
11 FORESTER CFES.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND OTHERS WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE FOR THEIR CEU RECORDS.

A LIMITED NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS are available to tree boards and 501 (c) 3 nonprofits that cover tuition for this conference. We allow two individuals per organization to apply. Click on the link below to download an application.

New this year: Attendees with an active GTC membership may join Outreach Coordinator Mel Sparrow, a RYT-200 yoga instructor, for a half-hour yoga session each morning to start your day! Bring your own yoga mat / towel.