Behold the updated New York City Tree Map:1

  • one dot on a map for each one of 859,065 NYC trees
  • 273 different tree species, the most common being the London planetree
  • locals can learn to care for city trees, find tree care groups, report issues with trees, and even save trees to favorites
  • ecological benefits of individual trees. For example, every year, this 53-inch diameter planetree intercepts over 34,000 L stormwater; reduces CO2 emissions by 15,000 tons; etc.2

Footnotes

  1. via Bloomberg

  2. Ecological benefits of trees to NYC