{"id":5035,"date":"2026-10-16T15:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T19:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/?p=5035"},"modified":"2026-10-16T15:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T19:08:13","slug":"community-tree-advocate-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/2026\/10\/community-tree-advocate-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Tree Advocate Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sharing on behalf of the Georgia Tree Council <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\u200aEquipping local tree advocates to sustain community forests<\/strong>
Tree board members, Keep Georgia Beautiful affiliates, Rotarians, community-based organization staff and volunteers, or anyone who wants to make their community a better place to live through a stronger tree canopy is invited to apply to become part of the 2027 Community Tree Advocate Academy cohort<\/a>!

Participate in engaging, hands-on learning about…<\/strong>
\u200aArboriculture<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
Tree<\/em> care and planting skills\u00a0<\/em>\u200a
C<\/em>ommunity Forestry<\/strong>
Best practices for\u00a0managing municipal trees<\/em>\u200a
Outreach & Engagement\u00a0<\/strong>
Strategies to grow support and understanding of the value of community trees and how to care for them<\/em>\"\"
\u200aFREE Registration<\/strong>
$100 placeholder deposit returned after program completion
Scholarships available for lodging and travel

Program Dates<\/strong>
January 23 – Winder, Ga
February 3 – webinar
February 17 – webinar
February 27 – Winder, Ga
March 3 – webinar

Questions?
<\/strong>Contact Alicia Holloway, Outreach Coordinator, alicia@gatreecouncil.org<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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