{"id":627852,"date":"2023-10-31T19:59:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T02:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcnews&#038;p=627852"},"modified":"2023-12-18T11:33:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T19:33:06","slug":"butterfly-conservation-gets-a-boost-from-arcgis-field-maps","status":"publish","type":"arcnews","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/butterfly-conservation-gets-a-boost-from-arcgis-field-maps","title":{"rendered":"Butterfly Conservation Gets a Boost from ArcGIS Field Maps"},"author":5752,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[465131,422802,134052],"tags":[472641,295782,134592,205782,279602],"arcnews_issues":[486972],"class_list":["post-627852","arcnews","type-arcnews","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arcgis-field-maps","category-conservation","category-public-works","tag-endangered-species","tag-environmental-protection","tag-field-data-collection","tag-mobile-apps","tag-wildlife","arcnews_issues-fall-2023","arcnews_sections-your-work"],"acf":{"short_description":"Discover how ArcGIS Field Maps helped improve butterfly conservation efforts in Yamhill County, Oregon.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"In 1937, the Fender\u2019s blue butterfly was considered extinct due to human activities\u2019 effects on its habitat. In 1989, however, approximately 4,000 of the species were discovered in the wild in Oregon\u2019s Willamette Valley. Eleven years later, in 2000, the Fender\u2019s blue butterfly was put on the endangered species list."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":627882,"image_position":"left","orientation":"vertical","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The habitat for these butterflies is highly sensitive to disturbances. The presence of Kincaid\u2019s lupine\u2014a tall, thin, stalk-like plant with purple flowers\u2014and other native lupines is a strong indicator of Fender\u2019s blue butterfly populations, since the plants are primary hosts for the insects\u2019 larvae and the butterflies pollinate the lupines. This means that the decline of lupines endangers Fender\u2019s blue butterflies, and decreases in butterfly populations imperil their own habitat. Thus, mapping the butterflies\u2019 habitat is crucial for protecting them.\r\n\r\nTo comply with federal protection laws, Yamhill County, Oregon, is mandated to identify, map, and protect Fender\u2019s blue butterflies\u2019 habitats. The county\u2019s public works department\u2014which oversees grass mowing and herbicide spray operations along all county roads\u2014has collaborated for many years with biologists and environmental agencies to collect information on butterfly habitat locations, identify areas where invasive species are present, and take measures to prevent the invasive species\u2019 proliferation."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":627892,"image_position":"right","orientation":"vertical","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Until recently, the public works department\u2019s mobile crews carried out these functions using paper maps and GPS receivers. But now, ArcGIS Field Maps provides all staff members with an efficient and comprehensive workflow for finding, recording, and visualizing data about the butterflies\u2019 habitats and worrisome invasive species."},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>A Complex Process Gets Simplified with a Single App<\/h2>\r\nIdentifying and mapping protected butterfly habitats and areas that contain invasive species can be a complex task, especially since some of the protected areas are under private management. Yamhill County mobile crews must take care to avoid spraying or mowing privately managed areas to prevent unnecessary herbicide use and conserve resources.\r\n\r\nIn the past, mobile crews would use paper maps and road markers and drive along county roads, stopping multiple times to determine where to spray, mow, and disinfect their equipment. This process was slow and cumbersome. For years, the Yamhill County Public Works Department sought a comprehensive solution that could help staff optimize their time and streamline their data recording processes. The ideal solution would also allow employees in the office to track public works vehicles in real time so mobile crews could receive notices when approaching protected areas."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":639462,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Yamhill County contracted with the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments in Salem, Oregon, to find a comprehensive GIS solution that staff members could use to protect Fender\u2019s blue butterflies\u2019 habitats and grapple with invasive species. After researching potential GIS solutions, the joint team determined that Field Maps would work best, since it combines data collection, map viewing, and location tracking capabilities in a single app that was easy to use and deploy."},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2>Digital Workflows Exceed Expectations<\/h2>\r\nAfter cleaning and attributing all the GIS data that Yamhill County\u2019s mobile crews had already collected, a GIS analyst created maps of the protected areas and published them as GIS services in ArcGIS Online. The analyst then configured the maps for data collection and set up forms to input protected areas\u2019 attributes, feature templates to help mobile crews categorize their observations, and ways to share the maps. The feature templates, in particular, have been beneficial to Yamhill County staff members when defining default values for things like species type and land management specifications. For one thing, they address the county\u2019s long-standing challenge of getting mobile crews to use uniform naming conventions."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":639472,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Since Field Maps was deployed two years ago, it has exceeded the Yamhill County Public Works Department\u2019s expectations. Using the app saves staff members and mobile crews time in finding butterfly habitats and invasive species; facilitates better data collection through its user-friendly interface; and, ultimately, improves habitat protection.\r\n\r\nCrew members now use iPhones and iPads with cellular data service to display their vehicle\u2019s precise location. Brightly colored maps within the app show protected areas and places with known invasive species, so mobile crews can easily find them. Each protected-area polygon also has a safety buffer\u2014which indicates where mobile crews need to stop spraying and mowing\u2014to account for potential GPS accuracy issues. And the app has become valuable for collecting and updating data in real time on new protected areas."},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":639482,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Different custom versions of Yamhill County\u2019s Field Maps deployment have been created to cater to the mowing and spraying crews\u2019 distinct requirements. The team is planning to further improve real-time tracking accuracy as well by pairing Field Maps with higher-precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers and implementing the app\u2019s new geofencing capabilities.\r\n<h2>GIS Serves Conservation Projects Well<\/h2>\r\nProtecting Fender\u2019s blue butterflies has been very successful in Oregon. In February 2023, the Fender\u2019s blue butterfly\u2019s status was updated from endangered to threatened.\r\n\r\nYet the species remains vulnerable to changes in climate and rising temperatures, which also impact lupine habitats. Organizations and residents throughout the Willamette Valley must continue to ensure both species\u2019 survival. In Yamhill County, the use of GIS has played a very important role in this great task\u2014and it can do the same for other, similar conservation projects."}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.9 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Butterfly Conservation Gets a Boost from ArcGIS Field Maps | Fall 2023 | ArcNews<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how ArcGIS Field Maps helped improve butterfly conservation efforts in Yamhill County, Oregon.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcnews\/butterfly-conservation-gets-a-boost-from-arcgis-field-maps\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Butterfly 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