Oxfordshire is probably best known as the home of Oxford University. The buildings may be ancient, but the team that manages the trees of this historic area has embraced a modern, technology-assisted approach. Read about their process in our latest blog.
That's how many trees are now stored in TreePlotter applications! Last year, users added 2.5 mil. new trees, uploaded 800,000 photos, and created 400,000 work orders. See why so many arborists choose TreePlotter as their tree data solution.
“We need to look at trees that are currently doing well in places that look more like our future climate.” Read how the University of California Davis is planting resilient tree species to keep it's campus shady for the next 100 years.
CRM Integration & Project Management through TreePlotter
UPCOMING WEBINAR: Join us for a discussion with the City of Burlington, Ontario on how they streamlined green infrastructure management with TreePlotter. In 2022, Burlington and PlanIT Geo worked together to create an integration between their in-house CRM software and TreePlotter to improve their service request and contract administration processes. Kyle McLaughlin and Laura Wright from the Burlington Urban Forestry team will demonstrate their TreePlotter program improvements, as well as the infrastructure implications and risks.
"We can break away from the common pursuit of grandiose monumental buildings..." The newly renovated Train Station in the Forest in Jiaxing, China favors trees and greenspace over imposing structures, wide roads, and vast empty squares.
There is a battle for space in Madison, Wisconsin. This in-depth article looks at how infrastructure projects are impacting Madison's urban forest and the communication disconnect between city staff and residents protesting a 'silent deforestation’.
Racism and unequal access to green spaces are just some of the reasons people of color and ethnic minorities tend to spend less time in nature. Meet the groups working to bring the benefits of the great outdoors to all.
Transforming Past Gas Station Site into Future Forest
Forest-restoration work parties are typically in or near the woods. Not this one! Volunteers came to a wide-open site on the South Seattle College Georgetown campus – one with a memorable history – to plant the future Georgetown Community Forest.
Midwestern States Consider Bans of the Popular – but Invasive – Bradford Pear
From friend to foe, the callery pear continues its fall from grace in the eyes of urban foresters. Three states have banned these trees outright, starting with Ohio in 2023. Now Missouri and Kansas both have proposals to discourage further planting of the popular ornamental species.
Communities in Tucson, Arizona are planting trees to improve the availability of two necessities: shade and food. Read how they, and other cities are developing their own food forests.
A perfect example of how a tree inventory can shed light on urban forest issues: The City of Gering, Nebraska conducted an inventory of all public trees and found an aging hackberry population and a general lack of species diversity.
