As our Tree Carbon Tracking efforts have expanded, we’ve redesigned the toolkit to reflect the real needs and feedback from the field. This lesson highlights the key updates made to the WEA Tree Carbon Tool to ensure usability, accuracy, and adaptability. From color-coding different monitoring years to switching from diameter to circumference and collaborating directly with Program Leads, these changes make the tool more intuitive and aligned with how community partners work. Whether you’re collecting data or training others to do so, understanding these improvements will help you navigate the tool more effectively.

Learning Goals:

• Understand the practical updates made to the Tree Carbon Tool for improved usability.
• Learn why circumference was chosen over diameter and how yearly monitoring is now captured.
• Get familiar with the layout of new columns, hidden calculations, and dropdown menus.
• See how co-design with Program Leads informed the structure of the tool.