Telling Baltimore’s Living Heritage Through StoryMaps
Blue Raster partnered with the Baltimore National Heritage Area (BNHA), a congressionally designated partnership that supports cultural, historical, and natural […]
ArcGIS StoryMaps
Honoring Dr. Jane Goodall: A Visionary Who Brought People, Nature, and Technology Together
Blue Raster joins the world in honoring Dr. Jane Goodall, whose vision united people, nature, and technology. Through collaborations with the Jane Goodall Institute, we’ve supported her mission with GIS tools and StoryMaps that connect local conservation efforts to global impact. Her legacy continues to inspire data-driven action for the planet.
Revitalizing Main Street: Tracking Community Opportunities with BOOMS Tracker
Discover how Blue Raster supports Main Street America with the BOOMS Tracker, a property inventory tool designed to revitalize historic commercial districts. Using advanced geospatial technologies like ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Hub Premium, the BOOMS Tracker helps local leaders collect and analyze data on housing, businesses, and civic spaces, identifying development opportunities to drive community growth. Learn how our innovative solutions can enhance your projects and foster economic vitality. Contact Blue Raster today to get started!
Conservation.gov Launched for Earth Day 2024
On Friday April 19th the White House announced the launch of Conservation.gov, an information hub supporting locally led efforts to
Templeton Roots & Shoots Prizes: Honoring International Changemakers Who Are Making A Difference
Blue Raster is proud to announce another project from our long running collaboration with The Jane Goodall Institute.
Empowering Freshwater Communities and Indigenous People through Immersive StoryMaps
Blue Raster partnered with the Nature Conservancy’s Freshwater Community-Led Conservation Program to develop a series of StoryMaps that shed light on their work with Indigenous People and Local Communities (IPLC) around freshwater ecosystems, highlighting their efforts to propagate and enhance community-led conservation initiatives across Africa and Latin America.
Esri ArcGIS Cloud Services Specialty: Elevating Our Clients’ GIS Capabilities to the Sky
Blue Raster is thrilled to be a member of the Esri ArcGIS Cloud Services Specialty. This specialty designates Blue Raster as an expert in deploying and managing ArcGIS in cloud environments such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. The Cloud Specialty program is designed to help Esri connect customers with recognized Partners that can best provide ArcGIS cloud solutions. Partners that meet the criteria for this specialty must demonstrate a track record of delivering value to their customers in implementing, managing, and designing cloud infrastructure in the Esri ArcGIS environment.
Make Way for Whales (And Environmental Hope)
The Smithsonian engaged with Blue Raster to create a StoryMap that illustrates research and its impact in an engaging and conversational way that would connect with students. Utilizing ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS StoryMaps the Blue Raster team built the “Make Way for Whales” StoryMap that shows how shifting shipping lanes increased the safety of whales.
Trillion Trees: An Interactive Look at Forest Regeneration
Trillion Trees is a joint venture between three of the world’s largest conservation organizations – BirdLife International, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and WWF – to end deforestation and restore tree cover. The organization aims to protect and restore forests to achieve one trillion trees by 2050, for the benefit of people, nature, and a stable climate.
Explore Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the USA with The Draper Innovation Index U.S.
Built using ArcGIS Hub, ArcGIS Dashboards, and ArcGIS StoryMaps, the Draper Innovation Index US includes three major scenarios: Balanced, Tech Innovation Environment and Regulatory and Tax Environment. These scenarios weight six sub-indices, providing a look at state performance in a variety of categories.