Tree Campus USA

Georgia Tech Named Tree Campus USA

Dec 07, 2009 - Atlanta, GA
Arbor Day Foundation honors Georgia Tech for the second straight year

Arbor Day Foundation Selects Tech to Receive 75 Trees

Georgia Tech was one of the first universities to receive the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA certification.
Nov 02, 2010 - Atlanta, GA
Student organizations, staff and university leadership will help with November 6 planting

The Tower in the Trees: Tech Named Tree Campus USA for Fourth Year

Mar 12, 2012 - Atlanta, GA
A commitment to effective community forestry management

Campus Tree Advisory Committee Seeks Student Representatives

Sep 04, 2012 - Atlanta, GA
The Campus Tree Advisory Committee is looking for student members.

Tech Named 2016 Tree Campus USA

Feb 14, 2017 - Atlanta, GA
Tech earned recognition as a Tree Campus USA for 2016 from the Arbor Day Foundation.

Georgia Tech Receives 2017 Tree Campus USA Designation

Feb 08, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech has been honored with 2017 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.

Tree Certification Reflects Tech's Canopy Commitment

The White Oak (Quercus alba) near Tech Tower Lawn is one of the oldest and largest trees in Atlanta metro area. It can be seen in images of Tech Tower circa 1888. According to the USDA Forest Services i-Tree calculations, this tree alone has the carbon storage capacity of 11,177 lbs  – the same amount of energy released when burning 2,092 gallons of gasoline. A tree of this size typically sequesters an additional 217 lbs of carbon every year. Energy calculations generated using www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/en
Feb 20, 2019 - Atlanta, GA
In January, as 13 new trees were being planted in Tech's triangle green space in the center of campus, the Institute also celebrated 11 consecutive years of earning its Tree Campus USA Certification.
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