Attitude Is Important
If you see trees in your neighborhood cut down you may become angry. This is not effective. To be effective at saving trees you must persistent, but also courteous to your representatives and county or city staff. Most officials want to be helpful, so ask them how you can follow up with the situation you are presenting. Follow up is essential! If the person you are speaking with is not helpful, ask for someone else. Often you will need to call back numerous times to get in touch with the appropriate person in person. Just remember that whole ordinances have been created to protect trees and there is always an answer to your question. As you and others take notice, so will our public officials and employees.
Tree Protection Contact Numbers
Below we have summarized important phone numbers for Tree Protection Officials in your county. Another good source of information for tree protection in your yard is your county extension office these numbers are also listed below.
County Contacts lists arborist and political contacts by county. Use this page if you live within an unincorporated portion of your county
City Contacts lists arborist and political contacts by city. Use this page if you live within an incorported city within the county
Other Contacts lists helpful contacts for information about trees within Metro Atlanta.
Extension Offices lists the phone numbers for your local extension office that can help you with tree care, tree planting, and tree education.
County Arborist and Political Representative Phone Numbers
| County |
County Arborist Contact
|
Political Representative |
| Clayton |
Mike Alexander, 770.477.3678 |
770.473.5450 |
| Cobb |
Les Brewer, 770.528.2124 |
770.528.8600 |
| Cherokee |
Christine White, 770.720.3076 |
770.479.0449 |
| Cowetta |
No Tree Protection Ordinance
|
770.254.2601 |
| DeKalb |
404.687.3826 |
404.371.2886 |
| Fulton |
Gene Calloway, 404.730.7531 |
404.730.8200 |
| Gwinnett |
Wayne Ledford, 770.822.7652 |
770.822.7000 |
| Henry |
Dale Hall, 770.954.2457 |
770.471-7828 |
| Rockdale |
Becky Lampherar, 770-785-5919 |
|
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City Arborist and Commissioner Phone Numbers
| City |
City Arborist Contact
|
Political Representative |
| Alpharetta |
Jennifer Hite, 678.297.6200 |
678.297.6003 |
| Atlanta |
Publicly Owned Trees, 404-817-6813
Privately Owned Trees, 404-330-6836
|
404.330.6030 |
| Chamblee |
Will Wiggins, 770.986.5024 |
770.986.5010 |
| Clarkston |
Bill Adams, 404.296.6489 |
404.296.6489 |
| College Park |
Don Shannon,404.669.3762 |
404.669.3755 |
| Conyers |
None
|
770.929.4226 |
| Decatur |
Hugh Saxon, 404.370.4104 |
404.370.4102 |
| Duluth |
Ken Seddarth, 770.476.1790 |
770.476.3434 |
| East Point |
Tahirah Elliot,404.209.5183 |
404.765.1020 |
| Fayetteville |
Maurice Ungaro,770.460.4255 |
770.461.6029 |
| Lithonia |
Karen Smith, 770.482.8136 |
770.482.8136 |
| Marietta |
Rusty Roth, 770.794.5670 |
770.794.5526 |
| Newnan |
Michael Furbush,770.253.2682 |
770.253.2682 |
| Norcross |
John Lawler, 770.448.4935 |
770.448.2122 |
| Pine Lake |
Mavis Crossley, 404.292.4250 |
404.292.4250 |
| Roswell |
Kurt Greenhaw,770.594.6178 |
770.641.3757 |
| Smyrna |
Robin Broil,770.319.5387 |
770.434.6600 |
| Snellville |
Jessica S. Roth, 770. 985-3509 |
770.985.3500 |
| Stone Mountain |
None
|
770.498.8984 |
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Other Contacts for Tree Protection
| Organization |
Name |
web |
Phone |
| Georgia Forestry |
Susan Reisch |
click here to view |
404.298.3935 |
| Georgia Power Arborist |
Scott Sauder |
|
404.572.7765 |
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County Extension Service Phone Numbers
| Clayton |
770.473.5450 |
| Cobb |
770.528.4070 |
| Cherokee |
770.479.0418 |
| Cowetta |
770.254.3785 |
| DeKalb |
404.298.4080 |
| Fulton |
770.551.7670 |
| Gwinnett |
678.377.4010 |
| Henry |
770.954.2060 |
| Rockdale |
770.785.5952 |
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