05/04/2026
COMING SOON: City of Lathrup Village Tree Inventory 🌳🌲📋
A vital tool for managing a community urban forest is a citywide tree inventory. A tree inventory is a GIS (geographical information system) mapping tool that identifies exact location of city trees with site information. The information obtained through an inventory allows for identification of tree species that makeup the urban forest, current tree health/condition, maintenance needs and available planting locations.
The Lathrup Village Tree Committee will be performing this project over the next couple months to better understand the current state of the urban forest of Lathrup Village. This project is part of the long term goal of creating a comprehensive and sustainable urban forest master plan. Through the volunteer efforts of the Tree Committee, this project will benefit the city’s tree program at no cost to the city budget.
What will occur during the inventory process. Each tree within the city right-of-way, parks and city property will be visited. Species identification, measurement of the tree DBH (diameter at breast height) will be measured, and current condition. This information will be collected for the city’s use for priority maintenance needs and development of future plans and goals.
More updates will be provided over the course of the project. We look forward to sharing our findings during this initiative and appreciate the ongoing support of our community.
