Information
Tree ID guides and other resources from the Tree Inventory Project
Street Tree Inventory Protocol Manual
Measuring Tree Diameter
Condition
How healthy is the tree? Follow the guidelines set in the Inventory Protocol to determine a trees overall wellbeing.
Site Evaluation
Site Evaluation Cheat Sheet: determining site type and measuring site width.
Tree Identification Resources
- Tree vs. Not a Tree
- Freshen up on your Tree Identification!
Genus Cheat Sheets:
- Abies
- Acer
- Betula
- Carpinus
- Cedrus
- Cornus
- Crataegus
- False Cedars
- Fraxinus
- Picea
- Pinus
- Platanus
- Prunus
- Quercus
- Tilia
Characteristic Cheat Sheets:
- Opposite Simple Leaves
- Alternate Simple Leaves
- Alternate Compound Leaves
- Evergreen Conifers
- Deciduous Conifers
Naturalized and Unimproved Right-of-Way Sample Survey
In Fall 2024, Urban Forestry conducted a sample survey which estimated an additional 81,000 trees in rights-of-way not inventoried by the Street Tree Inventory project. Read the methods and results here: