Ecosystem benefits on the fly
Using the i-Tree Streets software created by the USDA Forest Service, OpenTreeMap automatically calculates the economic benefits and environmental impacts of the trees on your map.
Based on a tree’s species and diameter, the calculations provide a clear picture of the positive impact that trees have on our air, water, and quality of life. With scientifically accurate numbers in hand, you can easily demonstrate the value of your urban forest to funders, citizen foresters, and volunteers.
Ensure our national forests and private working lands are conserved, restored, and made more resilient
Identifying optimal tree planting locations is crucial to ensuring that trees provide the greatest possible benefits for the community.
In 2012, we were awarded aSmall Business Innovation Research grant to addforestry modeling and prioritization features to OpenTreeMap. This feature will be available in 2015.
Send us an email at [email protected] so we can let you know when it is ready.
Prioritize locations for tree plantings and project future benefits
Upcoming forestry modeling and prioritization features:
- Generate heat maps of optimal planting locations
- Adjust factors related to air quality, stormwater management, health data, and more to create customized heat maps based on selected criteria
- View prioritized locations overlayed with additional info such as areas managed by tree tending organizations, vacant land data, and imagery of the current tree canopy
- Experiment with digitally planting trees of various species and sizes in order to model the possible growth and mortality rates of the trees
- Calculate the ecosystem impacts of trees over a 30-year period
