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Campus Tree Inventory (Completed)
Recent Project Updates
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9/9/2025The Tree Campus Advisory Committee met to review the overall program and committee membership. The new Campus Landscape Architect, Bridgette Moen, joined the committee. Team members discussed potential additions to the committee, including...
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8/25/2022Below is a snippet from Kathy's #Mailbag, from August 19th, 2022, published in the News-Gazette regarding the foliage on the University's main quad. Brent Lewis and Ryan Welch of UI Facilities and Services were featured and shared...
Project Family
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Tree Campus Higher Education
- Campus Tree Inventory
- Increase Agroforestry on Campus [ARCHIVED]
- Increase Number of Trees
Associated Collections
Description
This project documented individual trees on campus, using a GPS device and collecting tree details into the ArcGIS data layer. The previous Tree Inventory was last updated in 2006, and it included trees that had subsequently been removed and it was missing new trees that have been planted. Through this project, the Tree Inventory was updated to include all and only existing trees on campus. The environmental benefits included in the tree inventory are directly derived from iTree, with the help of Davey Research Group who completed the survey on campus.
The Facilities & Services Tree Surgeons and Grounds crew continue to maintain the Tree Inventory. They are also going to work with the Arboretum and the University Landscape Architect to incorporate the Arboretum tree inventory.
Number of trees on campus
Project Team
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Primary Contact:
Ryan WelchProject Leader:
Facilities & ServicesTeam Members:
- Ryan Welch
- Dustin Reifsteck
- Sky Drewes
- Morgan White
Prior Contacts:
- Brent Lewis
- Madeline Smith
Dates
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Proposed July 1, 2016Proposed by Ryan WelchInvestigated January 12, 2016Investigated by Ryan WelchApproved July 13, 2017Approved by Helen Coleman, Interim Executive Director of F&SStarted June 15, 2018Started by Brent Lewis and Ryan Welch
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