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UGA receives third round of donated trees from Select SustainablePlus Tree Trust
Apr 6, 2012
More than 150 new trees have been planted on the University of Georgia campus in the last few months as part of a $1 million commitment from Oconee County wholesale nursery Select Trees through their charitable entity Select SustainablePlus Tree T...
UGA receives second Tree Campus USA designation from Arbor Day Foundation
Mar 21, 2012
The University of Georgia has repeated its designation as a Tree Campus USA, an honor given by the Arbor Day Foundation to universities and colleges nationwide that show a commitment to effective community forestry management. UGA received its fir...
Landmark Coming Down
Feb 4, 2011
One of the oak trees that has stood sentinel at the Oconee County Courthouse for probably 50 years is coming down this weekend. The oak tree closest to Court Street will be cut down this weekend, said Marvin Poe, Oconee County operations director....
Georgia's growing presence
Dec 31, 2010
It’s not a home-field advantage, but when the Bulldogs arrive at the stadium for today’s Liberty Bowl, little pieces of Georgia will greet them outside – dozens of oak trees flanking a lawn used for tailgating. The 162 trees were...
Trees honor Dirr
Sep 1, 2010
More than 200 shade trees donated to UGA by the Select Sustainable Tree Trust—the first of up 1,000 trees the Watkinsville-based trust has pledged to UGA—are in honor of the late Susy Dirr (ABJ ’99), who died from cystic fibrosis in 2008. Dirr was...