For more information on our Corporate Sponsorship Program, please contact our office at (843) 814-4620 or by e-mail at karen@treessc.org.

The annual South Carolina Arborist Workshop, hosted by Trees SC, will be held on March 24 at the Harbison Environmental Education Center in Columbia.  Sponsored by the S.C. Forestry Commission, Bartlett Tree Experts, and the City of Charleston, this workshop offers information on insects, disease and tree health.  Presentations will include current insects and diseases in South Carolina, what is heading our way, invasive plant species, pesticide application and compliance, IPM, and many more.

Registration Information Here

The following CEUs will be offered:
ISA-5
Pesticide
SAF-5

The tree was named the Centennial Bur Oak when Clemson celebrated 100 years of existence in 1989. It is the largest bur oak in South Carolina and has been carefully protected as the campus grew. The tree has been cited in the 2009 University Preservation Master Plan and a the book, The Nature of Clemson: A Field Guide to the Natural History of Clemson University.

Mary Lou Jones receives her Golden Acorn award at the 2009 Trees SC annual conference.

During the annual conference in Columbia, Trees SC presented its 2009 Golden Acorn Awards to individuals and organizations that make outstanding contributions to urban forestry throughout the year, as well as its 2009 Heritage Tree Award to a tree with historical and cultural significance.

2009 Acorn Awards
Distinguished Volunteer Service in Urban & Community Forestry– Mary Lou Jones
Distinguished Service in Urban & Community Forestry—Dr. Judy Caldwell
Outstanding Community Forestry Program- Tree Committee of the Town of McClellanville
Outstanding Municipal Forestry Program– The City of Charleston

2009 Heritage Tree Award
Clemson University Centennial Bur Oak

We received a record number of entries from schools across the state.  A full listing of artists and winners will be listed after the awards presentation in April.

For more information, please visit the Arbor Day Foundation’s website at www.arborday.org.

2009 annual conference

In an effort to better represent its membership and to include all citizens of South Carolina in its mission, the South Carolina Urban & Community Forestry Council has changed its name to Trees SC. As a grassroots movement, Trees SC invites everyone, professionals and community members alike, to join in the stewardship of our state’s trees.

Board of Directors – Danny Burbage (President), Mike Russell (Vice President), Clark Beavans (Treasurer), Tim Gillette (Secretary), Eddie Bernard (Past President), Lou Ehinger, Robert Longe, Timothy Edwards, Tom Knowles, Luther Marchant, Jimmy Painter, Carroll Williams, Danny Jones, Sarah Robinson, Christina Wells, Liz Gilland (Advisor)

Ex-Officio Members – Don Ham, George Sawyer, Edmund Most

Executive Director– Karen Hauck

Membership - 243 members; 21 Corporate, 74 Governmental, 147 Individuals, 1 Student

Accomplishments include:

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During the annual conference in Columbia, Trees SC presented its 2009 Golden Acorn Awards to individuals and organizations that make outstanding contributions to urban forestry throughout the year, as well as its 2009 Heritage Tree Award to a tree with historical and cultural significance. For more information on our annual awards program, please visit our website at www.TreesSC.org.

Distinguished Volunteer Service in Urban & Community Forestry– Mary Lou Jones
Mary Lou Jones works with teachers, students, garden clubs, and non-profit organizations to increase knowledge about the importance of trees and the role they play in the community. Mary Lou created an urban forestry school-based program that teaches students and teachers proper planting and maintenance techniques. Last year alone, over 1,500 Greenville County students learned the value of trees through her program.

Distinguished Service in Urban & Community Forestry—Dr. Judy Caldwell
Judy Caldwell recently retired from Clemson University where she was professor of Urban Forestry and taught the Urban Tree Care class, the primary class in urban forestry. Her dedication and commitment extended from the classroom to the community where she worked with Clemson’s City Council to create new policies regarding urban forestry. She educated councilmembers about tree protection practices and urban forestry issues, and wrote grants to secure funding for tree planting projects.


Outstanding Community Forestry Program- Tree Committee of the Town of McClellanville
McClellanville is a small coastal fishing/shrimping village of 460 inhabitants, and is home of the estimated 1,000 year-old Deerhead Oak, SC’s Heritage Tree of 2007. Understanding the value of its trees, McClellanville created its Tree Committee over ten years ago. Since its inception, the Tree Committee has developed a plan for its urban forest, drafted a tree ordinance for the Town, encouraged Town Council to incorporate tree maintenance as an annual budget item, and developed a public tree inventory with nearly 900 trees. Additionally, the Tree Committee assists homeowners with tree issues and provides public education in the form of urban forestry management reference material and demonstrations on tree planting, care, pruning and mulching.


Outstanding Municipal Forestry Program– The City of Charleston
The City of Charleston’s Urban Forestry Division has had the task of managing the City’s trees for nearly 50 years. The initial vision was simply to plant trees and address storm debris, but it has blossomed into a program that promotes canopy coverage and young tree corrective pruning. The success of the program relies not only on the dedication of its 13-person staff, but on creating partnerships with citizens and non-profits to achieve the goal of a healthy and well-managed urban forest. The Urban Forestry Division maintains an inventory of all trees located on public property, manages the Street/Park Tree Planting Program, and maintains an urban forest of more than 35,000 trees. The City of Charleston has been designated a Tree City USA since 1981, and its historical Angel Oak received the inaugural Heritage Tree Award.


Heritage Tree Award– Clemson University Centennial Bur Oak
This massive tree, which serves as a campus landmark, a favorite meeting location, and a reminder of the school’s history, is purported to be more than 100 years old. It is believed that this tree was a sapling on the land that Thomas Clemson IV included in his 1883 will that would become the Clemson campus. The tree was named the Centennial Bur Oak when Clemson celebrated 100 years of existence in 1989. It is the largest bur oak in South Carolina and has been carefully protected as the campus grew. The tree has been cited in the 2009 University Preservation Master Plan and a the book, The Nature of Clemson: A Field Guide to the Natural History of Clemson University.