• Time frame - Plan on one day training/study to learn procedures, and 2-5 minutes per tree to do the inventory
• Costs - staff wages, PDA (under $200 - Palm Pilot, Sony Clie'), Software (Pendragon Forms - about $250)
• Benefits - Work on your own time frame, may be easier to locate trees from database in the future if end user is entering location data.

What we are offering

• To work with your staff to set up the management planning and inventory process.
• To provide you with a list of appropriate species for new planting.
• We can provide you with the handheld computer template and training presentation.

What you will need to provide

• Someone will need to be designated as our contact person during this process.
• There needs to be a staff person assigned to keep and update the electronic database that will be provided.
• The computer software necessary would be Access or Excel.
• After the data is collected and summarized, attend a one-day workshop to walk through the process of creating a planning document.

If interested in this street tree inventory method, fill out the downloadable Tree Inventory Project Application (.pdf) | .html)

For tips on preparing staff to take the inventory go to Training Procedure.

For documents to help gain support for this project from public officials and for tools to train volunteers go to PR Documents and Training Downloads

To find out what the street tree inventory may be used for go to Utilizing the street tree inventory.