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Trees Atlanta is a nationally recognized citizens group that protects and improves Atlanta’s urban forest by planting, conserving, and educating. Learn more →

Choose the right tree for the right place

By selecting the right tree and planting in the right place, you can avoid the potential pitfalls of tree planting. Avoid the worries and enjoy a healthy tree for years to come. Learn more →

Help us to expand Atlanta’s natural forest

Trees Atlanta is dependant on private and corporate donations to provide the tools and materials, educational programs, and services necessary to accomplish our goal. Learn more →

Get the right tools to help protect our precious trees

Protecting the trees in our community is a hands-on, collaborative effort. There are numerous agencies, ordinances, and programs dedicated to the protection of trees and other invaluable natural resources. Learn more →

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Upcoming Events

  • Saturday, June 22 || 9:00 am

    Midtown Tree Maintenance Project

  • Wednesday, June 26 || 9:00 am

    Native Grass Project, June 26

  • Saturday, June 29 || 9:00 am

    English Avenue Tree Maintenance Project

  • Saturday, June 29 || 10:30 am

    Native Grass Planting, June 29

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  • Are You Ready for Sheep Season?
    Breakfast with the Sheep!

    Breakfast with the Sheep!

    Trees Atlanta’s sheep and goats are coming baaaack! They’ll be eating invasive plants like kudzu and English ivy in various greenspaces around Atlanta, and your first opportunity to meet them is coming up on Friday, June 21st! Learn more →

  • Arboretum Tour
    Tour the Eastside Trail with a Docent

    Tour the Eastside Trail with a Docent

    Take advantage of this free walking tour! Each docent prepares their own unique talking points to spotlight the native trees, architectural interests, key historical stories, and much more. Learn more →

  • It's Pruning Season!
    Sign up for Pruning Classes

    Sign up for Pruning Classes

    Ready to learn how to prune properly? Then check our May calendar and sign up for one of our Saturday Pruning classes! These free classes focuses on the best way to structure and train a tree’s growth, and are required in order to volunteer to prune trees with Trees Atlanta. Learn more →

 
About Trees Atlanta

Since its beginnings, the primary goals of Trees Atlanta have been to replace trees lost to development, conserve existing trees, protect green space areas, and educate the community’s residents and workers about the many benefits of trees. These actions have resulted in Trees Atlanta becoming one of the most widely known non-profits throughout metro-Atlanta and a highly regarded community steward of our urban environment.

Founded in 1985 by Central Atlanta Progress (the downtown business leaders association), the Atlanta Commissioner of Parks, and the Junior League of Atlanta, Trees Atlanta was initially tasked with improving the tree canopy in downtown Atlanta. Despite the fact that the Atlanta metropolitan area is recognized by the National Forest Service as “the most heavily forested urban area in the country”, the Atlanta Central Business District was severely lacking in trees compared to other major cities across the country and around the world. Trees Atlanta met that challenge head-on, planting 40+ shade trees in downtown Atlanta in its first year. Since then, Trees Atlanta has expanded its focus to the entire metro area (inside I-285), and 96,000 trees later, the mission continues to evolve. Learn more →

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