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 Cobb
County Government |
2007
- 2008 Tree Season Thank
you to all volunteers who have joined us this season.
We will see you in the fall when we resume planting
trees in Cobb! Please
visit our website at kcb.cobbcountyga.gov for future
events.
Volunteers
are always needed to help maintain
trees at sites for every
planting season . Mulchings
begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., with
check in and refreshments at 8:30 a.m .
A tree planting demonstration is given to volunteers
before they get started. Come to one or volunteer
for them all and be sure to bring your friends!
How
to Get Involved Volunteer
Cobb
Trees is always looking for those individuals or groups,
who would like to make a difference in their community.
Cobb Trees needs your support in preserving and beautifying
Cobb County . Can you, your company, or civic
group help? If you are interested in attending
a Cobb Trees event, please email an RSVP to KeepCobbBeautiful@CobbCounty.org
or call 770-528-1135 and ask for the Cobb Trees
Program. “Planting
for a Greener Cobb!” Roots
The
Cobb Trees Program is a branch of Keep Cobb Beautiful,
Inc. that was founded Tuesday, October 24, 2000 when
the Cobb County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted
to plant 84 trees in five locations throughout Cobb
County . The
first planting, December 2, 2000, occurred at Kennworth
Park in northern Cobb County where
24 trees were planted by the group of eager volunteers.
This past season, the program provided nearly 2,000
trees to help beautify and enhance the quality of
life for all Cobb County residents. The
Cobb Trees program provides education activities, contests,
public plantings, mulching and upkeep activities, tree
dedications, tree adoptions, arbor workshops, and other
activities for residents of Cobb. The
program is fully endorsed by Cobb County Manager,
Mr. David Hankerson , Board Of
Commissioners Chairman Sam
Olens and Commissioners
Helen Goreham, Annette Kesting, Tim Lee and Joe
Thompson . It is
also a partnership between several Cobb County departments
such as Cobb County Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Affairs, the Department
of Transportation, Community Development,
Property Management, and the Cobb
County Extension Service. In
addition to county agencies and departments Cobb Trees
works closely with the Georgia Forestry Commission
, and the Cobb County School District.
Much of our trees, materials and refreshments are generously
donated by area businesses that are supportive of our
“green” efforts. Achievements
Cobb
Trees has received multiple awards over the past
six years. Most recently receiving accolades from:
National
Association of Counties - 2007
Acts of Caring Award for Volunteer Programs in Cobb
Trees Georgia
Urban Forestry Council - 2007
Merit Award - Outstanding Urban Planting Hopkins
Road Tree Planting Keep
Georgia Beautiful- Keep
Georgia Beautiful - 2007
1st Place - Environmental
Improvement – Hopkins Road Tree Planting 2nd
Place - Beautification
and Community Improvement – Cobb Trees Program Keep
America Beautiful- 2006
Distinguished Service Citation – Beautification
and Community Improvement – Cobb Trees Program Keep
Georgia Beautiful- 2006
Second Place Award- Beautification and Community
Improvement – Cobb Trees Program Georgia
Urban Forestry Council 2006
Grand Award- Outstanding Civic / Nonprofit Organization
– Cobb Trees Program National
Association of Counties 2007
Acts of Caring Award Community
Improvement -Cobb Trees Volunteer Program Georgia
Urban Forestry Council 2007
Merit Award - Outstanding Urban Planting Hopkins
Road Tree Planting In
addition to these awards Keep Cobb Beautiful has also
received honors from entities for their other environmental
efforts. Activities
Our
most popular activities under the program are the volunteer
plantings occurring monthly during the Georgia tree
planting season, our school programs such as Trees
Teach Students to Thrive and School Yard Shade,
and our Cobb Trees tree dedication plaques. In addition
to these three programs, Cobb Trees hosts a variety
of activities all dedicated to increasing green space
within Cobb: Trees
Teach Students to Thrive Public
Plantings Arbor
Day Activities Earth
Day Activities School
Yard Shade Program Community
Outreach Initiatives Cobb
Trees Contests Cobb
Tree Cards and Plaques GIFT
IDEAS Cobb
Trees Greeting Card Cobb
Trees offers several different occasion cards. Each
with a different photograph, caption and poem. For
a minimum $25 contribution each,
we will send an attractive Cobb
Trees Greeting card to the important
people,businesses or
organizations in your lives. The card announces
that a special donation has been made in their honor,
thanks to your contribution to Cobb Trees. Your name
will be personalized in the card, so that they may
know who to thank. This special gift will allow you
to give a shady spot to sit and fresher air to breathe
for the recipient and for generations to come. You
may order online with a credit card, or download,
print and mail in your order.
Tree
Dedication Plaques Keep
Cobb Beautiful would like to give you the opportunity
to remember or honor a loved one, business
or organization by purchasing a special tree
dedication plaque. This
plaque will be placed at the base of a beautiful tree
in one of the many Cobb County parks where Cobb Trees
has planted. Plaques are available for a tax deductible
donation of $100 and are a wonderful
way to memorialize an individual with a gift that benefits
us all. Just download the application form,print it,fill
it out and mail it back with your payment. |
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