New York City’s Popular Online Tree Map Gets a Big Update
The database, which has delighted New Yorkers since 2016, has been expanded to include 150,000 park trees.
A living tree map of Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.
Image: NYC Parks and Recreation
Near the Tennis House in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park grows a magnificent white oak that stands out for its impressive stature, with a trunk that’s nearly four feet wide. But the massive tree does more than leave visitors in awe; it also provides a slew of environmental benefits. According to city data, it reduces carbon dioxide emissions by some 25,000 tons annually through direct sequestration and by lowering energy demand in nearby buildings. The tree also can intercept nearly 9,000 gallons of stormwater each year and conserve enough energy to power a one- or two-bedroom apartment for roughly two months, official data indicates.
In economic terms, that one tree contributes more than $550 each year.