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2024 Parkway, Park, and Facility Tree Inventory and Assessment
History
Between 2021 and 2022, the Village has worked with Great Lakes Urban Forestry Management (GLUF) to complete two (2) large-scale, GIS-based inventories and assessments of trees located in Village parkways, parks and facilities. Updating and maintaining the Village’s tree inventory helps the Public Works Department’s Natural Resources and Facilities Division more efficiently manage our urban canopy by providing accurate data on tree location, species, condition and diversity. The inventory also assists with identifying site- and species-specific concerns, project budgeting, risk reduction and community outreach.
A summary of Village tree inventory/assessment efforts since 2021 is provided below:
Park and Facility Tree Inventory and Assessment - 2021
The Public Works Department worked with GLUF in March, 2021 to complete an inventory and assessment of the 6,442 trees located on all Village Park and Facility sites (including Humphrey Woods), a GIS database of those trees, and a tree management plan. The tree inventory/assessment identified the quantity and quality of these trees, while the tree management plan focused on inventory data analysis.
Parkway Tree Inventory and Assessment - 2022
As a continuation of those efforts, Public Works worked with GLUF to complete an inventory and assessment in July 2022, of the 28,270 trees located on all Village parkways, including the identification of 6,500 open locations for new trees plantings, GIS data integration and support, and additional tree management and consulting support.
Additional Site Tree Inventory and Assessments - 2023
Tree inventories were conducted at 14101 and 14249 Wolf Road prior to the demolition of buildings at those sites. Additionally, an inventory and assessment of trees located at 10609 and 10629 163rd place, the site of the proposal Police Department Firing Range, was completed.
Accordingly, as of October 2023, th...
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