Tree Inventory & Mapping
Twin Cities Metro Tree Inventory & Tree Mapping Services
A tree inventory is a complete, mapped record of every tree on your property: what you have, where it stands, what condition it is in, and what it needs. For a property with more than a handful of trees, it turns tree care from guesswork and reaction into a plan. ArborGold’s certified arborists build and maintain tree inventories for residential, commercial, HOA, and municipal properties across the Twin Cities metro, giving you a clear picture of your landscape and a schedule to keep it healthy, safe, and valuable.
What a Tree Inventory Includes
We walk your property and create a record for every tree, capturing the details that drive good care decisions:
- GPS location, so each tree is pinned on a map of your property and easy to find again
- Species and age
- Size, including trunk diameter, height, and canopy spread
- Health and condition, including signs of disease, pest activity, or structural weakness
- Risk assessment, flagging trees that pose a hazard to people, structures, or power lines
- Recommended work and priority, so you know what needs attention now versus later
- Photos of each tree, attached to its record
- Treatment and service history, updated every time we work on the property
The result is a living map and record, not a one-time printout. As trees grow, change, or are treated, the inventory stays current.
How It Works
The process is straightforward and does not disrupt your property:
- Walkthrough. A certified arborist visits and assesses every tree on the property, recording its location and condition.
- Mapping. Each tree is GPS-tagged and placed on a map of your property, with its data and photos attached.
- Report and plan. You receive a clear inventory of your trees along with our recommendations, organized by priority so you can plan and budget care over the season and years ahead.
- Updates over time. On each return visit, we update the record. The inventory becomes a running history of your landscape rather than a snapshot.
Why a Tree Inventory Is Worth It
- Catch problems early. Comparing a tree’s condition against its past records reveals decline, disease, or pest pressure while there is still time to treat it, instead of after the tree is lost.
- Plan and budget care. Instead of surprise bills when a tree fails, you get a prioritized schedule. You decide what to address now and what can wait, and you spread the cost across seasons.
- Respond fast to pests and disease. When a threat like emerald ash borer moves through an area, a complete inventory tells you immediately which trees are at risk so they can be treated or removed before the problem spreads.
- Manage risk and liability. Knowing which trees are hazardous, and documenting that you are managing them, protects the people and property below and creates a record of responsible care.
- Protect property value. Mature trees are a significant part of a property’s value. Tracking and maintaining them protects that investment rather than letting it quietly decline.
- Make confident decisions. When you can see every tree, its condition, and its recommended care in one place, planning removals, plantings, and maintenance stops being guesswork.
When You Should Consider a Tree Inventory
A tree inventory makes the most sense when you have more trees than you can reasonably track in your head, or when the stakes of a tree failing are high. It is especially valuable for:
- Large residential properties and estates with many mature trees, where protecting a significant landscape investment matters
- HOAs and homeowner associations responsible for shared green space, boulevard trees, and common areas, who need a defensible record of care
- Commercial properties where falling limbs or trees are a safety and liability concern for tenants, customers, and visitors
- Property managers overseeing one or many sites who need a clear plan and budget for ongoing tree care
- Municipalities and institutions managing parks, campuses, or public grounds with large tree populations
- Any property with aging or ash-heavy tree stock, where staying ahead of decline and pests is cheaper than reacting to failures
If you have recently bought a property with substantial trees, are planning your landscape budget for the year, or have simply lost track of what is in the ground and what shape it is in, that is the moment an inventory earns its cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a tree inventory take? It depends on the size of the property and the number of trees. We assess that during a free initial visit and give you a clear scope and estimate before any work begins.
Do I need to be a commercial or municipal client? No. While large commercial, HOA, and municipal properties benefit most, any residential property with enough mature trees to be hard to track can benefit from an inventory.
How often should the inventory be updated? Most properties benefit from an update on each regular service visit or at least once a season, so the record reflects current conditions and recent work.
What do I receive at the end? A mapped inventory of your trees with their locations, conditions, photos, and our prioritized care recommendations, so you have both a record and a plan.
Can an inventory help with emerald ash borer? Yes. Knowing exactly where your ash trees are and what condition they are in lets us act quickly to treat or remove them when the pest is active in your area.
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