Tree Inventory & GIS Mapping for Clear Site Documentation
Organized tree inventory and GIS-integrated mapping services for planning, assessment, permitting, construction, management, and long-term documentation.
Tree data is most useful when it is organized, mapped, and easy to reference.
Insight Arbor provides tree inventory and GIS mapping services for properties, development sites, oak woodlands, construction areas, and managed landscapes. Inventory data can be tailored to the project, with mapped tree locations, condition notes, species identification, measurements, recommendations, and supporting exhibits.
Mapped Tree Locations
Tree locations can be organized visually to support planning, reporting, review, and field coordination.
Inventory Data
Species, size, condition, defects, recommendations, and project-specific notes can be documented in table format.
Project Exhibits
Maps and exhibits can support arborist reports, construction planning, preservation review, or agency submittals.
Management Planning
Organized data helps prioritize tree care, monitoring, removals, mitigation, and long-term site management.
When tree inventory and mapping are useful.
Tree inventory and mapping are especially valuable when multiple trees need to be tracked, reviewed, prioritized, or communicated across a project team.
Development and Construction Sites
Map existing trees, proposed removals, retained trees, protection areas, and construction-related impacts.
Oak Woodland and Protected Tree Review
Document tree locations, species, condition, and recommendations for ordinance or planning-related review.
Large Properties or Multi-Tree Sites
Create organized records for properties where tree condition, risk, maintenance, or preservation needs vary by location.
Long-Term Management
Support monitoring, prioritization, maintenance planning, and future comparison as site conditions change over time.
The right data depends on the purpose of the project.
A tree inventory can be simple or highly detailed. The scope is shaped by whether the work supports a report, construction plan, oak ordinance review, risk prioritization, or property management objective.
Tree Identification
Species or species group, tree number, location reference, and project-specific identification fields.
Measurements
Diameter, approximate canopy spread, condition class, or other measurements appropriate to the project scope.
Condition Notes
Observations related to health, structure, defects, vigor, canopy condition, root zone disturbance, or site impacts.
Recommendations
Retention, removal, pruning, monitoring, protection, further assessment, or management recommendations.
Mapping Layers
Mapped tree points, inventory attributes, tree protection areas, removal groups, preservation zones, or project-specific overlays.
Report Integration
Inventory tables and maps can be incorporated into arborist reports, tree protection plans, or supporting exhibits.
Mapped tree data makes complex sites easier to understand.
GIS-based inventory helps connect field observations to real locations, making it easier to communicate recommendations and manage tree-related decisions.
Improves field accuracy
Mapped locations help distinguish individual trees, tree groups, work areas, and preservation zones.
Supports project communication
Maps help owners, contractors, designers, and reviewers understand where recommendations apply.
Organizes large inventories
Inventory fields can be sorted, filtered, prioritized, and referenced throughout a project or management program.
Creates a usable record
Mapped tree data can help track future removals, monitoring, mitigation, preservation, and maintenance needs.
Inventory and mapping deliverables can be tailored to the project.
Deliverables may be simple field tables, mapped exhibits, full inventory reports, or GIS-integrated data depending on the project need.
Tree Inventory Table
Organized data with tree numbers, species, size, condition, notes, and recommendations.
Mapped Tree Exhibit
Tree locations, preservation areas, removals, protection zones, or other project-specific information shown visually.
Arborist Report Integration
Inventory tables and mapping can be incorporated into reports for permitting, construction, or management purposes.
GIS-Based Tree Data
Tree data structured for use in mapping workflows, site planning, review, or future management.
Need trees inventoried or mapped?
Send the property location, project purpose, available plans, and approximate number of trees involved. Insight Arbor can help determine the right level of inventory and mapping for the site.
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