Johns Creek celebrates Open Data day by mapping trees

Open Data Day is an annual recognition of the benefits of open data designed to encourage governments, businesses and society to adopt open data policies. Johns Creek is participating by highlighting its ‘Map Our Trees’ initiative.

The project will create a map-based inventory of trees in Johns Creek city parks using a GIS-created smartphone app. Each point added to the map will represent a single tree along with that tree’s specific species name thanks to the app’s ability to detect the top 50 tree types in the Atlanta by leaf. This tree inventory can be continually accessed by the city for tree maintenance and new plantings as well as by citizens and advocacy groups for their own analysis.