{"id":1412,"date":"2012-11-20T15:31:35","date_gmt":"2012-11-20T20:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blueraster.com\/?p=1412"},"modified":"2016-03-31T16:34:06","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T20:34:06","slug":"u-s-national-arboretum-launches-botanical-explorer-for-tour-planning-and-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blueraster.com\/u-s-national-arboretum-launches-botanical-explorer-for-tour-planning-and-research\/","title":{"rendered":"National Arboretum Launches Explorer for Touring and Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

With over 440 acres of trees, shrubs and plants, as well as a massive collection of plant records and specimens, the U.S. National Arboretum<\/a> can be an overwhelming place for first-time visitors and skilled researchers alike.\u00a0 Beginning this month, however, guests can plan their Arboretum visit in advance using a new web mapping application developed by Blue Raster.\u00a0 Arboretum Botanical Explorer<\/a> (ABE<\/a>) will allow visitors to investigate the Arboretum grounds and collections through a searchable database and interactive maps.<\/p>\n

Working with the National Arboretum and its parent agency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/a>, Blue Raster replaced the Arboretum\u2019s legacy system with an ArcGIS Server geodatabase to manage their collection. \u00a0A custom application was then developed that enables users to access and display information from the Arboretum\u2019s botanical collection, maintained in BG-Base, and its photo repository in Asset Bank. \u00a0The collection includes more than 30,000 plant records and information on more than 60,000 specimens (plant leaf or cutting).<\/p>\n

“The National Arboretum is excited to offer a web-based application that makes its extensive collections searchable online for the first time,” said Education and Visitor Services Unit Leader, Nancy Luria.\u00a0 “ABE brings together the Arboretum\u2019s plant records and image databases into a single, user-friendly system that\u00a0 researchers and visitors alike can use to map specific plants and to plan a visit.\u00a0 It provides a rich platform for sharing information and images with the public that will greatly increase the Arboretum\u2019s outreach efforts.”<\/p>\n

To prepare for their trip to the Arboretum, visitors and researchers can use the application to create maps that show the location of specific plants on the grounds, as well as points of interest, dedicated trees and benches, special collections and amenities. \u00a0Visitors can explore the interactive maps of the Arboretum\u2019s featured tours of cherry trees and herb gardens, and learn details about each plant on the tour. \u00a0Researchers, horticulturists, and visitors can use the application to create reports with photos and attributes of the specific plants they are studying. \u00a0To view the National Arboretum\u2019s Botanical Explorer, visit http:\/\/usna.usda.gov\/abe\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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With over 440 acres of trees, shrubs and plants, as well as a massive collection of plant records and specimens, the U.S. National Arboretum can be an overwhelming place for first-time visitors and skilled researchers alike.\u00a0 Beginning this month, however, guests can plan their Arboretum visit in advance using a new web mapping application developed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[363,362],"tags":[241,49,105,59,243,244,245],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blueraster.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1412"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blueraster.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blueraster.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blueraster.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blueraster.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.blueraster.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1412\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blueraster.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blueraster.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blueraster.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blueraster.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}