New York City launched a comprehensive map showing the location, species, maintenance status and other information of about 800,000 trees located in city parks and along its streets, the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation announced last week. The tool builds on a previous map that listed 650,000 street trees. In addition to helping users explore the city’s urban forest, the map is designed to help care for it. There’s an interactive element with the public – in particular, New Yorkers can digitally report tree conditions to department staff, note their own stewardship activity, and see any completed inspection or recent tree work.
