Northern CA PPSR Projects 1

Urban Forest Map - San Francisco

• Organization Name

  Urban Forest Map
• Project Website

  http://www.urbanforestmap.org/
• Organization Website

  http://www.urbanforestmap.org/
• Partners

  Multiple private and agency partners
• Contact Name

  N / A
• Contact Email

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• Contact Phone

  N / A
• Other Contact Information

  Contact page: http://www.urbanforestmap.org/contact/

• Project Purpose (taken from project materials)

  Map every tree in San Francisco. We'll calculate the environmental benefits the trees are providing -- how many gallons of stormwater they are helping to filter, how many pounds of air pollutants they are capturing, how many kilowatt-hours of energy they are conserving, and how many tons of carbon dioxide they are removing from the atmosphere. The information volunteers gather will help urban foresters and city planners to better manage trees in specific areas, track and combat tree pests and diseases, and plan future tree plantings. Climatologists can use it to better understand the effects of urban forests on climates, and students and citizen scientists can use it to learn about the role trees play in the urban ecosystem.

• Participant Activities

  1. Find a tree: Search for the trees near you. Find trees that bear edible fruits and nuts or those with beautiful flowers. Search for the biggest trees in your neighborhood -- then go visit them!

  2. Add a tree: The Urban Forest Map grows as citizen foresters like you add trees. Show a tree's location by putting a dot on the map, then provide as much information as you can.

  3. Edit a tree: Check out the facts about the trees around you and update when you can. Don't forget to add alerts! With your help, we'll track changes in the urban forest and watch it grow. 
• Data Entry

  • Website
  • Cell Phone
• Other Participant Activities

  N / A
• System Studied

  • Plants
• Geographic Scope

  Local
• Region

  San Francisco
• Location

  San Francisco
• Location - Map

  San Francisco, CA
• Time Commitment

  • Other (see Other Information below)
• Volunteer Qualifications

  N / A
• Volunteer Training

  Online training topics include: "How to Identify the Species of Your Tree" and "How to Measure the Diameter of Your Tree's Trunk"

• Cost to Participant

  N / A
• How will the findings be used?

  N / A
• Other Information

  N / A
• Photo

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• last update:

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