Learn about the Urban Forest Cloud from the PA Horticultural Society, the PlantMOreTrees tool by the Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, and the BranchOut Campaign the City of Columbus, Ohio. Watch the recording here: http://www.anymeeting.com/planitgeopro/E953D98183473E
2. GIS/Remote Sensing for Forestry/NR
Software: Urban Forest Cloud
• Web | Mobile | Desktop
• Subscription and custom apps
• 100+ clients/users
Tree Inventory | Risk Assessment
Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) Assessment
i-Tree Ecosystem Services Analysis
Management Plans
Color-Infrared
Natural Color
LiDAR-based Canopy Analysis
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3. Tree Plotter®
Canopy Planner®
Park Plotter®
Work Order Management®
Native Apps
Custom Apps
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Software Products Overview
4. 1. Software Overview
Chris Peiffer (Plan-It Geo, Pennsylvania)
2. Branch Out Campaign
Erin Miller (City of Columbus, OH)
3. PlantMOreTrees
Tom Ebeling (Forest ReLeaf of Missouri)
4. Urban Forest Cloud
Dana Dentice (PA Horticultural Society)
5. Recap and Q&A
Webinar Agenda
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5. Software Overview
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Tech Requirements
• Subscription-based
• Web-browser and Cloud-based
• Web connection / URL
• No install or other software
• Mobile
• Tablets and smartphones
• Map-based
• Place tree points on imagery
• Variety of base maps to choose from
• Administration
• Manage users and permissions
6. Web/Mobile Tree Inventory Components
Tools Edit
Data Reports
Add / Move
Trees
Login
Legend
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Data Table
Manager
Edit Tree Attributes Basic tree info
7. Tools in Tree Plotter
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Bing
ESRI
Streets
Google
Multiple imagery base maps for different
situations (dense canopy, new development, or
navigating streets …)
8. Make Awesome Maps of Your Trees
• Print & save maps
• Customize labels
• Choose position of legend, scale bar, title
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• Use GPS for orientation or to zoom in, not collection
• Click/Tap the map to add new tree point
• x/y coordinate is populated from aerial imagery
Adding Trees
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10. • Use template then customize data fields and attributes
• Mass Update (New!)
• Export your data for free anytime
Data Collection & Management
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11. Filter: find specific trees
• by Attribute Fields or Map Polygon (or both)
• Filters Apply to: the map, data table, exports,
and reports.
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18. • 22% tree canopy (31,171 acres)
with 63% possible.
• Providing $12.1 million value
annually
• Under threat, EAB etc. anticipate
200,000 trees will be lost
• Low income areas have less trees
• 60,000 acres of land available
(PPA)- mostly private property
• Set a goal to 27% canopy by
2020= 300,000 medium sized
trees need planted.
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24. Use Canopy Planner Tool to:
• Track tree plantings- connect to web form
• View tree canopy data spatially and download data
• View tree planting events and where trees have been planted and species
breakdown.
• Prioritize planting areas and identify neighborhoods for tree give-a-ways
• For example, we looked at neighborhood scale and selected those with
UTC of 15% or less; with a PPA veg. acreage over 100 and weight settings
of urban heat island as high priority; stormwater reduction, energy
savings, water quality as medium priority and connectivity as low priority.
• Reduced choices from 200+ neighborhoods to 7.
33. A 20/20 Vision :
Plant One Million Trees by 2020
History
Gene Brunk’s vision to plant
enough trees on 79% of the
vacant public space (2010
MDC 44 community survey).
Create a means to get
communities involved and
excited about urban tree
planting!
Similar initiatives in other
states and cities.
Rallying cry for community
forestry!
34. Tree Plotting Tool
Problem: How do we keep track of a million trees?
Solution: Plant More Trees!
Created by Plan-It Geo based on Tree Plotter software
User friendly GIS interface
35. Tree Plotting Tool
Custom Functions:
Create projects and plot individual trees
Create an organization that projects can be attributed to
Add photos of tree and planting site
Visit sites on Google Street View
Record useful data (e.g. species, size at planting, stock type)
Produce statistics (diversity, health, ecosystem benefits)
39. Techie Details
Smartphone, tablet or desktop
Web connection required
Browser-based (URL); no install
No GIS or GPS software needed
* Simplified interface on phones
40. Why YOUR Tree Counts!
Plant MOre Trees has Multiple Uses
Currently being used as inventory tool by Drury University in Springfield,
MO.
41. Why YOUR Tree Counts!
Plant MOre Trees has Multiple Uses
Creates a statewide “call to action” and provides incentives for the public
to plant thousands of trees.
The tool gathers valuable urban forest data for use now and in the
future.
The program is another way to build a network of tree advocates and
educate the public about community forestry.
FRM uses app to track new planting projects
Private businesses can use the tool for marketing purposes.
42. Next Up: Dana Dentice, PHS Plant One Million Manager
Urban Forest Cloud
44. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society connects
people with horticulture, and together we create
beautiful, healthy and sustainable communities.
45. PHS Urban Forestry
Programs
Since 1993, PHS Tree Tenders has
trained 4,500 volunteers to plant,
monitor (Tree Checkers) and care for
+20,000 trees
Multi-state initiative to educate and mobilize
volunteers throughout the region to plant, count
and tend trees with goal to restore canopy to 30%
Partnership to reverse the loss of tree cover in
southeast PA through Tree Tenders and
TreeVitalize Watersheds riparian plantings
46. PHS Tree Checkers
• Tracking tree health and stewardship data
• Tree care action and reminders
• Engaging homeowners
• Tree Tenders address issues (pruning, weeds)
• Goal: collect quality data to evaluate tree
performance and success of Tree Tenders
program
47. Before the Urban Forest Cloud…
• Word/pdf application forms
• Application and tree data manually entered
and maintained in many spreadsheets by
PHS, city street tree inspectors and Tree
Tenders groups
• Data not housed in a central location nor in
consistent format- lots of time prepping
data for archival and analysis!
• No easy way to join tree health data back to
planting records
• No system in place for systematically
tracking a tree’s maintenance or growth
history
• Not much of our tree data has been mapped
accurately or in one dataset
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PHS Urban Forest Cloud
Tabular/map interfaces
Import/export/update
Stats and reports
Printing maps
Advanced filter
Interactive legend
4 planting programs
Historical and future data
on trees, projects and orgs
Online application forms
A web-based and mobile device friendly application for collecting and
managing tree planting data using Tree Plotter software
49. User Groups
Public can request trees or view map without
account
3 login levels for users – different editing privileges
1. PHS admin, external admin (County
Conservation Districts)
2. Tree Tenders group leaders, Watershed grant
applicants
3. Other Tree Tenders, Phila Street Tree
Inspectors
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Apply for trees online
Map tree location
Electronic signature
Automatic email notification
Approve applications online
Online Forms
51. Add species and event time/date via Look Up Table Editor
Create tree species availability table (dynamic)
Confirmation email
Tree Giveaways & Table Editor
52. PHS Tree Checkers
• Collecting tree health and
maintenance data via mobile device
• Save photos
• Long-term monitoring (growth rate)
53. Live Demo of Urban Forest Cloud
https://pg-cloud.com/phs/
54. Table, forms, tree points, and charts all integrated
View, sort, filter, edit, data
Manage and sort by field
Filter by map
Mass update
Data Table Management
55. 4) Make updates
5) Import to app
3) Export spreadsheet
Import / Export Data
2) Protect/omit/order fields
1) Select trees
56. Select multiple fields
Or filter within the map
View and edit trees that meet criteria
Advanced Filter
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View trees by:
Tree Tenders Group
Species
Status
Season
Interactive Legend
59. Lessons Learned
Document your data and workflow in detail
Establish a consistent system for tracking bugs and updates
The more simple your tool, the better for all
Enhancements
Integrate City of Phila tree planting and parcel data
Incorporate tree benefit summaries and forecasts
User wizard tool (describes process)
Tree species selection resources
Enhanced for long-term tree monitoring
Editable online forms and confirmation emails
Attach documents to trees/projects
Additional custom reports and charts
60. Dana Dentice
Plant One Million Manager, PHS
ddentice@pennhort.org
215-988-1618
Questions?
https://pg-cloud.com/phs/
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Recap & Resources
1. Tree Plotter main page, resources:
i. http://www.planitgeo.com/#!new-tree-plotter/c12n
ii. Recorded webinars
iii. Short how-to videos
iv. FAQs and user guide
v. Phone/email support
2. Quarterly Training Webinar
3. All webinars: http://www.planitgeo.com/#!webinars/cfzv
App URLs for Non-profits:
i. Demo App: https://pg-cloud.com/tpDemo
ii. Columbus, OH: https://pg-cloud.com/columbus/
iii. Forest ReLeaf: https://pg-cloud.com/PlantMOreTrees/
iv. Urban Forest Cloud: https://pg-cloud.com/phs/
i. Others:
Presenters app featured in SMA:
https://issuu.com/planitgeoissuu/docs/online_tree_planting-plan-it-geo_ia
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful:
https://pg-cloud.com/KIB/
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62. Chris Peiffer, Urban Forester and Business Developer
(717) 579-9890 | chrispeiffer@planitgeo.com
Erin Miller, Environmental Steward, Columbus, OH
emmiller@columbus.gov
Tom Ebeling, Community Forester, Forest ReLeaf of MO
tom@moreleaf.org
Dana Dentice, PHS Plant One Million Manager
ddentice@pennhort.org
Plan-It Geo:
A geospatial technology, software, consulting,
and planning firm specializing in urban natural
resource management.
Info@PlanItGeo.com
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