i-tree User Group Meeting 2011 Partners in Community Forestry Conference

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1 i-tree User Group Meeting 2011 Partners in Community Forestry Conference

2 Agenda State of i-tree (30 mins) Where is i-tree today? Where is i-tree going? Discussion (30 mins) User question & answer period

3 What is i-tree? A series of FREE tools to quantify ecosystem services and values from trees (Free support also) Canopy i-tree is a Cooperative Initiative

4 What is i-tree? Quantify effects for individual trees or tree populations (core programs) All or any trees Street trees Google Maps Canopy i-tree is a Cooperative Initiative

i-tree: Quantifies Tree and Forest Resources www.itreetools.

Functions / Ecosystem Services Energy use Air pollution Carbon Biogenic VOC

5 i-tree: Quantifies Tree and Forest Resources Eco Structure Number of Trees, species distribution, canopy cover, etc. Functions / Ecosystem Services Energy use Air pollution Carbon Biogenic VOC emissions Management needs Pest risk Tree health Exotic/invasive spp. $ Value i-tree is a Cooperative Initiative

6 Design Easily estimates ecosystem services of trees in your yard using Google Maps and i-tree i-tree is a Cooperative Initiative

7 What is i-tree? Quantify map or cover data or effects Google Maps i-tree is a Cooperative Initiative NLCD data Canopy Photo-interpretation

8 Vue Uses national cover maps to estimate and project future benefits i-tree is a Cooperative Initiative

9 Canopy Determines % tree cover Easy & Fast World-wide Web-based i-tree is a Cooperative Initiative

10 What is i-tree? Specialized programs i-tree is a Cooperative Initiative Canopy Species selection Stream flow and quality

11 Species Easily determine best species for desired tree benefits i-tree is a Cooperative Initiative

12 Hydro Elevation High Low Current vs. Management Scenario Quantifies effects of: Tree cover Impervious cover on: Stream flow Water quality i-tree is a Cooperative Initiative

13 Version 5.0: Spring 2012 Many new features Invasive plant listing Species listed as invasive or potentially invasive on Illinois or national invasive species lists Scientific Name Common Name a % of Pop b % of Leaf Area Rhamnus cathartica European buckthorn Lonicera maackii Amur honeysuckle Robinia pseudoacacia Black locust Ulmus pumila Siberian elm Acer platanoides Norway maple Ailanthus altissima Tree of heaven Morus alba White mulberry Acer ginnala Amur maple Frangula alnus Glossy buckthorn Picea abies Norway spruce* Pyrus communis Common pear* Alnus glutinosa European alder* Pyrus calleryana Callery pear Populus alba White poplar Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas fir* Maclura pomifera Osage orange Elaeagnus umbellata Autumn olive Prunus cerasifera Cherry plum* Syringa vulgaris Common lilac* Euonymus alatus Winged burningbush Catalpa speciosa Northern catalpa* < Ulmus parvifolia Chinese elm* < Phellodendron amurense Amur corktree* < Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian olive < Pinus sylvestris Scotch pine* < Acer palmatum Japanese maple* < Aesculus hippocastanum Horsechestnut* < Hibiscus syriacus Rose-of-sharon* <0.1 <0.01 Malus pumila Paradise apple* <0.1 <0.01 Corylus avellana European filbert <0.1 <0.01 Ligustrum vulgare Common privet <0.1 <0.01 a Species is only listed on national invasive species list (*) b Percent of total population

14 New Pest Risk Ratings Number of Trees at Risk 45,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 30,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 0 number of trees at risk compensatory value ($US millions) 20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Compensatory Value ($US millions) ALB OW EAB LAT PSB WPBR BC GM SB AL DA BBD SBW SW SPB HWA LW FR SOD WSB TCD MPB DFB FE JPB POCRD WPB DED CB Pest/Disease Red indicates pest/disease is within Cook County Orange indicates pest/disease is within 250 miles of Cook County Yellow indicates pest/disease is within 750 miles of Cook County Green indicates pest/disease is outside of these ranges Blue indicates no data on pest range

16 i-tree Mobile Data Collection Web Server Wireless retrieval & upload Offline data collection Works on any mobile browser utilizing HTML5

17 i-tree Design Ideal planting location Transpiration Grow-out Multiple trees

18 UFORHIC/Pest Detection Local Use Regional Monitoring Distributed Tree Inventory & Pest Detection Data EAB

19 Other Improvements Snowmelt routine in Hydro Radar-based precipitation data in Hydro Updated pollution values (BENMAP) Tree interception and transpiration in Eco/Design PM2.5 removal in Eco/Design VOC emissions in Eco/Design Numerous other improvements to all programs

20 i-tree 2 nd Generation Parcel-based analysis Growth, Mortality, & Influx Rates Tree Cover Maps Landscape Change Design Eco Landscape Local SCALE Regional

Version 6.0+: 2013+ Integration of Streets into Eco Projections of tree pop.

21 Version 6.0+: Integration of Streets into Eco Projections of tree pop. and canopy cover Enhanced species information Plot re-measurement analyses Climate change projections Projected development patterns Priority planting and protection maps (Landscape) Temperature, pollution, eco. services, etc

22 What would you like i-tree to do? i-tree: Your portal for urban forest assessment Visit Dave Nowak: Scott Maco: User s forum: Thank You!

23 Discussion

24 i-tree user base continues to grow City foresters Consultants Non-profits Universities Homeowners Planners U.S. benefit analysis snared $220m for trees Horticulture Week (10/1/2009)

Brownsburg Parks Memorial Program and Application

Brownsburg Parks Memorial Program and Application Brownsburg Parks Memorial Application Name: Address: City: State: Home Phone: Zip: Cell Phone: Email: Selected Item Tree Sponsorship $00 Park Bench $,000