Sketching every park tree changed my mind on record keeping
I hear a lot of arborists say that paper notes are the only real way to track tree health. After spending a year drawing each tree in my local park for a digital art project, I totally disagree. With digital maps, I can pin photos, add notes, and mark spots with GPS right away. When we had that big wind event last fall, I updated the damage reports on my phone while still on site. Some crew guys say tech fails when you need it, but my paper logs got soaked in the rain once. Using a simple app kept all my data safe and easy to share with the city. For keeping trees healthy, going digital just makes more sense now.