DeKalb County Tree Contest

Arbor Day 2008
DeKalb County Tree Contest

Due to this year’s drought, recognizing the importance of trees and their impact on the environment has become vital to communities.  DeKalb County is celebrating Arbor Day 2008 by showcasing outstanding existing trees in the county: the Dogwood tree (Cornus Florida) which is Georgia’s native flowering Dogwood and the Live Oak which Georgia’s State tree.

Citizens of DeKalb submitted Dogwoods for judgment based on the following three measurements: circumference, height, and branch spread.  The selected dogwood will be honored along with the “Largest DeKalb County Live Oak” in a ceremony on

Arbor Day, Friday, February 15^th 2008

at 11:00am at:

The DeKalb County Extension Office

4380 Memorial Drive

Decatur, Georgia 30032

Please meet us in the back parking lot to the right of the Tax Commissioner’s Office, between the building and the county compost area. 

This event was sponsored and supported by Keep DeKalb Beautiful, DeKalb County Parks, DeKalb County Extension Service, GAA, RPCA and the Georgia Forestry Commission.  For additional information please call 404-371-2654 or 404-298-4084.