The South Carolina Vegetation Management Association (SCVMA) has been established to facilitate the networking, education and professional development of persons interested in integrated vegetation management in the State of South Carolina. This interest can be driven by employment, research, education, regulation, contracting, manufacturing, or merchandising.

The purposes of SCVMA are:

to encourage the proper use of vegetation management techniques, and to aid in the progression of mutual understanding and respond to persons interested and/or engaged in vegetation management in the State of South Carolina;

to exchange ideas, opinions, experiences and information concerning vegetation management and related disciplines;

to foster more and better coordinated efforts among those interested and engaged in vegetation management in the State of South Carolina;

to promote ecological soundness through the correct and proper utilization of vegetation management in the State of South Carolina;

to serve as a source of public education regarding environmentally sound vegetation management.