Denver Public Tree Inventory with GPS Locations

Denver's Department of Parks and Recreation provides GPS point data for trees under its management. The dataset includes species, condition, location, and maintenance details for trees in parks, medians, and parkways. It was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree health trends over time using the `condition`, `disease_pest_def`, and `inventory_date` fields.
• Map species diversity (`species_common`, `species_botanic`) across neighborhoods (`neighbor`) to support urban biodiversity planning.
• Assess potential public safety risks by filtering trees with `structural_defec` or `risk_tag` flags.
• Plan maintenance work by identifying trees with specific `site_designation` (e.g., parkway, median) and `target_class`.
• Calculate urban canopy coverage and carbon sequestration potential using `diameter` and species data across GPS coordinates (`x_long`, `y_lat`).

Strengths

• Contains detailed per-tree attributes including species, condition, and location.
• Includes precise geospatial coordinates (`x_long`, `y_lat`) for mapping.
• Data is actively maintained, with a last update in April 2026.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of dataset scale.
• Limited to trees managed by Denver Parks and Recreation, excluding private or other public lands.
• Unknown license terms could restrict commercial or redistribution use.

Provenance

Source

City and County of Denver Department of Parks and Recreation.

Collection Method

Field inventory based on GPS locations.

Freshness

Updated April 2026.

Geography

City and County of Denver, Colorado.