The Tennessee Urban Forestry Council (TUFC), established in 1991, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to public awareness, understanding and improving Tennessee's urban forests.  The Council serves as a resource, catalyst and liaison concerning urban forestry issues within the state, region and nation.  The Tennessee Urban Forestry Council is a membership organization.  Memberships support the programs listed below:

Tennessee Urban Forestry Council Programs

• Annual Urban Forestry Conference and Trade Show
• Branching Out electronic newsletter
• Landmark & Historic Tree Registry
• Arboretum Certification Program
• Urban Forestry Awards of Excellence Program
• Tennessee Tree Climbing Championship
• Tree Auto Tag Program
• Municipal and Technical Urban Forestry Workshop Series with UT's Municipal Technical Assistance Service (MTAS)
• Notable Trees Traveling Exhibit
• Governor's Three Star Economic Program: Credit given for Urban Forestry programs and initiatives
• Promotes and reviews Urban and Community Forestry Grants
• Statewide Speaker's Bureau
• Promotes and supports Arbor Day, Tree City USA, Tree Line USA, Tree Boards and ReLeaf Programs and complements the State of Tennessee Urban Forestry Program
• Advocates tree protection and land development ordinances in municipalities
• Increases the availability of desirable trees for the urban environment
• This Website, www.tufc.com
• Tennessee Groves memorial and honorarium landscape program with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)
• Urban Forestry Tool Boxes for checkout: Base, Tree Inventory, City Forester/Tree Board, Utilities
• Tennessee Tree Fund - Tree planting fund
• iTreeBank contributions program - www.itreebank.org