The Grove

Welcome to the home of Georgia's Arbor Day!

Georgia's Arbor Day 2010 will be celebrated on Friday, February 19th

For 2009, the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Georgia Urban Forest Council celebrated the theme “Plant Your Legacy” by launching a new Web site, “The Grove”.  Visit “The Grove” to find out how you can plant trees to commemorate special life moments and leave a lasting legacy for future generations. 

The best time to plant trees in Georgia is between the months of November and mid-March. Planting during this time allows trees a chance to become established before the hot, dry period of summer. This is why Arbor Day is celebrated every year in Georgia on the third Friday of February.

Congratulations to our 2009 Arbor Day Poster Contest winners!  We had 36 entries from around the state. 

First Place ($100 Savings Bond)

Rebecca Daniel

Tunnel Hill Elementary School

Whitfield County in the Rome District

Second Place ($75 Savings Bond)

Pamela Jew

Peeples Elementary School

Fayette County in the Newnan District

Third Place ($50 Savings Bond)

Lauren Smith

Lincoln Elementary Magnet School

Dougherty County in Columbus District

Rebecca Daniel’s poster will now be sent to the National Arbor Day Foundation to compete with other posters from across the nation!

Check out the links above for information on Arbor Day and ways that you and your family or business can take part in leaving a lasting legacy for future generations by planting a tree.