The Atlanta City Council could triple penalties for illegal tree removals and enacted strict preservation requirements, increasing fines to $200,000 per acre for unpermitted removals and requiring ...

ATLANTA - There's nothing like the look and smell of a fresh Christmas tree during the holidays, and one metro Atlanta business is delivering the fantastic firs for a great cause. At Trees for Tuition ...

ATLANTA — An Atlanta ordinance regarding tree removal is moving forward to a full city council vote after some provisions were pruned in a committee meeting Wednesday. At the meeting, Council member ...

After a long legal fight, a landmark tree at a busy shopping center in the metro Atlanta area will be coming down.

Atlanta’s iconic tree canopy is vanishing at an alarming rate. While Atlantans proudly brag that we are the “City in the Forest,” our canopy is shrinking with nearly half an acre of trees lost each ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - On Monday, the Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a new tree protection ordinance (TPO). “As a multi-generational Atlanta native, I am proud of our beautiful ...

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Atlanta is known as the "City in the Forest," but, largely due to ongoing development, the canopy is shrinking. While the city recently amended its tree protection ordinance to increase fees for ...

On June 16, Atlanta City Council members voted to approve a new tree protection ordinance, which, despite its title, still fails to protect trees on developing properties in our city. Atlanta suffers ...

ATLANTA — Atlanta is so well-known for its extensive tree canopy that one of its nicknames is "City in a Forest" — and some newly-published rankings validate that. The website Lawn Love published its ...