Canopy Change Assessment
Parks and Recreation
Updated Feb 24, 2026
About this dataset
Building on the Urban Forest Plan, the Parks Department is committed to regularly analyzing changes to tree canopy cover. Currently, we anticipate collecting data every 5 years. The data is used for tree canopy planning citywide.
Read more here: https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/canopy-change-assessment
Data and resources (4)
Canopy Change App
Modified Feb 17, 2026
Canopy Change Assessment Data Dictionary
Modified Feb 13, 2026
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2019-2024 Canopy Change Data
All geospatial canopy data from 2019-2024.
988 MBModified Feb 24, 2026Archive contents can be listed
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2014-2019 Canopy Change Data
All geospatial canopy data from 2014-2019.
259 MBModified Feb 24, 2026Archive contents can be listed