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This might be a stretch but there is a company in Corta Madera, CA called NanaWall Systems (http://www.nanawall.com). Granted what they do is more for large architectural wall systems like big banks of folding windows, but maybe they can assist you with engineering something. Maybe you can assist them in designing and patenting a design. Instead of…[Read more]

Land Planner,
Yes, indeed you’ve been very helpful.  The San Diego website is amazing.  That’s what we need – every city needs.  Thank you for taking the time to send links to all these site/people/ideas.  All is very much appreciated.
Chris

Andrew,
Well, yes and no.  The entire city was surveyed a few years ago and all the data was entered into a database.  Since then a lot has changed and maintenance of the database has been inconsistent.  So we have some data but know it is not exact – but better than nothing.
Chris

Russell,
Yes.  We are estimating how many additional trees should / could be planted to achieve varying levels of environmental benefits.  We are using i-Tree to do these calculations.  Unfortunately, the amount of existing data is minimal so our number will be rough, but a start.
Chris

Wow, that sounds like a killer gate. Unfortunately, I can’t help, but I do wish you luck, because if you can get it built, it will be amazing. Please post a pic when you find someone who is up to the challenge.

Chris:
Here is an article that is a must read for what your attempting to do for this community group and how those efforts and the overall tree canopy for the city those trees grow in, can be inventoried and updated. 
This is recent and from San Diego. The same kind of project has been done in San Francisco, so you may already be aware of…[Read more]

There are disparate groups but also groups of groups and they advise members on various issues.  There are likely groups wherever folk think of “green” protests and so-called tree-huggers.  For you that may mean those who try to save the redwoods in Ca. and those working in the Seattle area.  Wherever there are permaculture (which google) pr…[Read more]

Have they mapped out an inventory of what now exists?

Hi Kyle,

Thanks for the info!

I’m trying to arrange an online demo.

The company I work for uses it exclusively in their estimating process.   The system is quit easy to use and calculates everything for the estimate based on your inputs. However, in order to get to this relative ease you must enter in pricing for every material, plant, labor your company uses which is a time consuming initial process. 
The end pr…[Read more]

Tosh,
Looking at all these websites is an inspiration.  I’m glad I posted this question and am learning about some great organizations doing fantastic work.
Chris

Jordon,
Wow, another very impressive organization doing great work.  Thanks for sending the link.  These folks look like a tremendous resource.
Chris

Russell,
Yes, we will be advising our client on a total number of trees that would be desirable to plant to achieve the desired environmental benefits.  I believe what my client is after is some idea of how long it will take to achieve an optimal tree canopy.
They do know what they have been able to accomplish in past years but want to know what…[Read more]

Les,
I appreciate your distress by my presenting my question without context and can assure you that this is only one question of many we are addressing as part of a comprehensive Reforestation Plan for West Oakland.
My client is a grassroots group that has been planting trees for several years.  They have a track record and now what they have…[Read more]

Tyson,
All good questions.  The West Oakland Green Initiatives is an all-volunteer group that seeks grants, donations and volunteer labor to plan, plant and maintain street trees in a neighborhood confronted with many challenges.  This basic question is intended to find out what others are doing, how they are doing it and what sort of results c…[Read more]

Thanks for this lead.  Friends of Trees looks like a fantastic group – planted 450,000 trees since 1989 – that’s impressive.

http://www.treetrust.org/ – They are planting trees like crazy around the metro here.

Thank you very much for your kind words.