NYC Parks Forestry Tree Points and Planting Spaces

Forestry tree points for NYC Parks & Recreation form the core entities for service requests, inspections, and work orders in the ForMS 2.0 system. The dataset can be joined to the Forestry Planting Spaces dataset using the PlantingSpaceGlobalID key. The system enforces rules linking each tree point to a planting space.

Use Cases

• Analyze the lifecycle of tree points by tracking associations with service requests, inspections, and work orders.
• Join tree points to planting spaces using PlantingSpaceGlobalID to study spatial relationships and planting site history.
• Identify planting spaces with retired and active tree points to understand tree replacement patterns over time.
• Use the ForMS 2.0 system rules to validate data integrity between tree points and their associated planting spaces.

Strengths

• Data is part of the official ForMS 2.0 inventory system for NYC Parks & Recreation.
• Includes a defined join key (PlantingSpaceGlobalID) for linking to the related Forestry Planting Spaces dataset.
• The dataset was last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The number of rows, columns, and overall data size are unknown.
• Data scope is limited to New York City, limiting geographic generalizability.
• Specific column names and data types are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

City of New York

Collection Method

Operational records from the ForMS 2.0 system for NYC Parks & Recreation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22.

Geography

New York City