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Georgia ReLeaf: Grants to Grow Community Forests
May 30, 2025
Georgia ReLeaf: Grants to Grow Community Forests

The Georgia Tree Council is excited to announce the Georgia ReLeaf grant, in partnership with the Georgia Forestry Commission and the USDA Forest Service. For the 2025 grant cycle, $175,000 will be...


Join a GPA Committee!
May 13, 2025
Join a GPA Committee!

Not ready to run for office? Join a GPA committee! Whatever your interests, GPA has a committee for...


Award for Innovation in Planning
May 13, 2025
Award for Innovation in Planning

The City of Brookhaven and its partners, HKS, are recipients of the 2024 GPA Chapter Award for Innovation in Planning for their work on the DNA of a Corridor Vision: Buford Highway...


EDI Committee Happy Hour
April 29, 2025
EDI Committee Happy Hour

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee hosted its first in-person event on Thursday, April 17th at Atlantucky Brewing in...


Nominations Now Open for GPA & APA Election
April 11, 2025
Nominations Now Open for GPA & APA Election

Serving as an elected leader in the American Planning Association at the state or national level offers a tremendous opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your networks, and work directly to...


President’s Message – April
April 4, 2025
President’s Message – April

Wow, Georgia Planners - what a month we’ve had! At the GPA Spring Conference, over 200 of us met in Gainesville. GPA was the education sponsor of the 2025 Park Pride Parks & Greenspace Conference....