Before your cleanup event begins, you'll prepare the map and form that community members will use to collect data.

The first step is to create a feature layer in your ArcGIS Online organization that will store the data from your cleanup. The layer will contain attribute fields that the Field Maps mobile app will be configured to show as form fields. Cleanup participants will use the form to collect data. You can either create a feature layer manually or upload a file geodatabase that contains a feature class to define the layer. In this case, you'll upload the geodatabase feature class to define the layer.

This includes the empty community cleanup feature class.

If you don't have an organizational account, see options for software access.

Alternatively, you can drag the file directly into the drag and drop area of the window.

Adding your initials to the title will ensure the layer is unique within your organization. Adding the location to the name of the layer will help you identify it more easily later. For tags, it is helpful to add meaningful tags that help people find your layer when they search for it.

The file geodatabase is uploaded and the feature class it contains is converted to a hosted feature layer in your organization. The layer's item details page appears.

In the next section, you will configure the feature layer to fit your community cleanup's needs.

The layer you just created contains a field to hold various types of litter that the participant can record during the event. The plan is for the participants to work in groups. Next, you'll add a field to store group names, and configure it with a list of group names, to make it easier for the teams to record which team cleaned up a given piece of litter.

The fields included in the community cleanup layer appear. The Item Type and Item description fields will both be used as entries in the form you'll configure later on. If you want community members to collect additional information during the event, you can add more fields. For example, if you divide community members into cleanup groups, you can include a field to store which group is recording a given item.

The new field is added to the layer. Next, you'll create a list of options that community members can choose from when filling out this entry in the form. Adding a list of values is useful when there are specific values that you want people to use, because they get a list of choices in the app, rather than having to type values. This helps maintain the integrity of your data by preventing typos and restricting the values that can be added. At other times, you may want to use a string field without a field list, for example, for a Notes field.

The code value, in this case g1, is stored in the table, and the label value, Recycling Friends, is used to display it.

You can add as many groups as you need for your community cleanup.

These group names will appear as options in the form that community members fill out during the event.

While you are configuring the layer, you have the option to add other fields to capture other data during the cleanup. For example, depending on your interests, you might add fields to capture the following:

For more information on adding fields, see Add or delete a field.

The layer's Item type field will be used to record the type of items found during the cleanup. It has a list of possible values for these items, but you will add another one.

The List of Values appears, showing the default item type options that community members can choose from during the event.

The code value, 6, is stored in the table, and the label value, Auto part, will be displayed.

Add any additional item types that can be collected during your event.

You can also click the Delete button for the row of any item to remove types that aren't relevant to your cleanup.

Your layer is now prepared, and you are ready to add it to a new map.

Next, you'll create the map that community members will use when collecting litter data. This is the map participants will use in the Field Maps mobile app. You'll enable the community cleanup layer for editing and add it to a new map.

This allows community members to add data to the layer during the event.

This will prevent community members from deleting data.

Depending on your organization settings, Open in Map Viewer Classic may be the option you see on the item details page. If so, click the drop-down menu and choose Open in Map Viewer.

A new map opens with the community cleanup layer. The layer is empty, so there won't be any data on the map.

The map zooms in on the address, and a pop-up appears with the search result.

When participants open the map in the Field Maps mobile app, this is the map extent that will appear on their devices.

Depending on your organization settings, the Topographic basemap may already be the default basemap.

Next, you will save your map.

It is a good idea to include the location of your event in the title to make the map easy to identify, and adding tags helps people find your map when they search for it. Adding a good summary helps people know the purpose of your map.

You've created the map community members will use during the event. Next, you'll configure the map thumbnail and the form they'll fill out during data collection.

You'll configure the thumbnail for the data collection map in the Field Maps web app.

The item details page for your community cleanup map appears.

Your map opens in the Field Maps web app on the Overview page.

Thumbnail images must be 600 x 400 pixels, landscape orientation, PNG or JPG format, and not larger than 1 MB in size. This will help participants identify the map in the Field Maps mobile app.

The last step before starting your cleanup event is configuring your map for use in Field Maps. Using the Field Maps web app, you'll configure the form used for data collection.

The Content page appears.

The blank form canvas opens. This is where you'll configure the form that community members will use when collecting data in the Field Maps mobile app.

The Fields list shows all the fields that can be used as form elements in the form. The list includes the fields included in the community cleanup layer as well as any additional fields you added.

You can drag fields one at a time or press Ctrl and select multiple fields and drag them all at once. Additionally, drag any other fields you added for your cleanup event onto the form. The Item Count field is going to be used in the background for ArcGIS Insights, so it does not need to go in the form.

The Properties pane appears, showing formatting options for the form element.

This will display the group names as radio button options within the form.

Next, you'll add additional context that participants may need during the event.

On the form preview pane, the Description text provides additional context so community members can have an idea of what they could include for that form entry.

Making the form element required will ensure that participants fill out the Item description entry for each item.

The form preview shows what the form will look like on the Field Maps mobile app.

When participants collect data in the mobile app, this form will appear. It allows them to fill out their group name, item type, and an item description of the collected item (along with any other custom fields you added).

The Sharing page appears. Setting the sharing level will enable you to share the map with the accounts your participants will use when collecting data using the Field Maps mobile app.

You can share the map with your entire organization or to a group you created for this event. If you create a group and share to the group, add the members of the organization who will participate in the event as members of the group.

Once you share your map and layer, you and your community members are ready to download the Field Maps mobile app and begin your cleanup event. Everyone who uses the app will need to be a member of your ArcGIS Online organization.

Previously, you created a community cleanup map. Now, you'll use that map to collect data about the litter you find during a community cleanup event. You'll use the ArcGIS Field Maps mobile app to collect the data.

To start collecting data, you'll download the ArcGIS Field Maps app onto your mobile device. Field Maps is available on both Android and iOS.

You must install the app on every mobile device that will be used to record data during the community cleanup.

Once you are signed in, the Maps list appears. The list includes maps you have created in your account. It also has a section for groups, where maps shared with groups that you are a member of will be available.

If multiple people are going to participate in the cleanup using multiple devices, create a group, add them to it, and share the map with the group.

Next, in the Field Maps mobile app, you'll open the community cleanup map. This is the map you'll use while collecting litter data.

If you accidentally change the map extent, tap the GPS button to center on your location.

You're now ready to begin the community cleanup event. As you come across trash and other litter, you'll add a new data point on your map in Field Maps. When adding a new data point, you can select from the following item list:

You'll start by adding a point for an empty candy wrapper you find and designating it as trash in your collection.

GPS accuracy varies depending on your device and location. If your GPS accuracy is below 30 ft, the default minimum required value, you may see Add Point instead of Update Point. See Specify the required accuracy and confidence to learn more.

The new point is added to the map.

Next, you'll collect data on a different type of item you find during the event. For example, suppose you notice that a notebook has been left on the ground and you want to document it and make sure it gets back to its owner.

The new point is added to the map.

Once you are done collecting litter outside, you'll use ArcGIS Insights to visualize your cleanup progress.

Now that you have collected your data, you'll return to your computer and use ArcGIS Insights to visualize your progress in an interactive report. The report will include a map and charts that show how much litter has been collected, which types of litter are most common, and where the litter was found.

You'll start by opening an Insights workbook package template. The template is designed to create a report on your cleanup progress.

The file is an Insights workbook package containing the card layout and text boxes, and styles you will use to create your cleanup report.

Depending on your web browser, you may have been prompted to choose the file's location before you began the download. Most browsers download to your computer's Downloads folder by default.

To access ArcGIS Insights in ArcGIS Online, your organization's administrator must grant you a license for it (see options for software access). Schools can request their own free ArcGIS Education licenses.

The workbook is added to your Workbooks page.

The workbook opens in Insights.

The workbook contains one page with three cards, but no data.

In the next section, you will add the data you collected and use it to update the cards in the workbook.

The cards in the workbook are empty because there are no datasets in the workbook to display. You'll add the dataset with your cleanup data and use it to update the cards on the page.

The Add to page window appears.

If you have not collected your own features, you can download the MapYourCommunityCleanup_gdb dataset and add it to your organization using the steps outlined in the first section of this tutorial.

Your Esri Community Cleanup feature layer contains the community_cleanup dataset.

The community_cleanup dataset appears in the Selected Data pane.

The dataset is added to the data pane and a map is created. You may need to scroll down on the page to see the new map.

You'll move this map so that it appears in the large placeholder card already on the page.

The placeholder card updates to show the map of your cleanup progress.

Which areas have the most litter? What might be causing the excess litter (for example, a picnic area or an entrance to a building)? Is there a garbage or recycling bin in the area?

Next, you'll update the chart cards on the page to show a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) chart and a column chart.

The Replace data pane appears. You'll use this pane to update the card so it uses your dataset.

The KPI and the column chart cards both update with your data. The KPI shows the total number of items collected in your cleanup.

How many litter items have been cleaned up so far?

The column chart shows the count of items by type. The taller the column, the more items were cleaned up.

Which type of litter was found most commonly in your cleanup?

The KPI card has a target value of 100 litter items to pick up. You can change the target value to fit your cleanup goal. If you want to keep the target at 100, you can skip to the next section.

The card toolbar is now visible.

The Layer options pane appears with the Options tab open.

The target value updates on your KPI card.

Now that your map and charts are ready, you will make a few final changes to finish your report.

There are a few more steps before your progress report is complete. In this section, you'll prepare the elements on your page to make a final report. The column chart uses a different color for each item type. It would be helpful to use the same colors on the map that are used on the column chart. You can do that by updating the map style to show the same field used on the column chart.

The Layer options pane appears.

The map updates to use the same colors as the column chart. Depending on the size of the cleanup area, you may find the symbols too small. You can increase the symbol size if necessary.

Now you can use the colors of the points and columns to see where different types of litter are located.

A pop-up appears for the point. The pop-up displays the coordinates where the litter was found, the type of litter, and statistics about the dataset. In the example above, the statistics read 9 of 25, meaning that there were 9 recyclable items collected of 25 total items.

The coordinates aren't the most important information you could display in the pop-up. Instead, you will replace the coordinates with the description of the collected item.

The display field is changed to the item description. Now when you hover over the points on the map, the pop-up will show the item description rather than the coordinates.

The map card still has the layer name and toolbar displayed. You no longer need either, so you'll hide them.

The card is activated when the tool bar and Action button are visible.

The layer name is removed from the map. You don't need the toolbar anymore, so you'll hide it too.

The toolbar is hidden. Now the report is ready to share.

Now you'll share your report so it can be viewed by stakeholders in your cleanup project.

The report is shared and the Page shared successfully window appears. You can use the URLs in the window to view your report, send the URL to stakeholders, or add a link on your organization's website. You can also use the Embed code to embed the report directly in a website.

The page opens in a new tab.

Your shared pages are displayed. The pages are displayed newest to oldest by default, so the pages you shared should be listed first.

From the Pages tab, you can open your shared pages and manage them (for example, change the item details and change the shared status).

If you do not see your pages listed first, you may have changed the order in which the pages appear or which pages you are viewing. Use the Sort button to set the order of the pages and the View items button to ensure you are viewing your own items.

You've used ArcGIS Field Maps and ArcGIS Insights to collect data and visualize your progress in a community cleanup. You also shared your report so people interested in your progress can view it.

As an optional step for this tutorial, you can create a time series graph to track recurring cleanup events that take place over multiple days, or if you plan to schedule cleanups regularly throughout the year. The time series graph will allow you to visualize the amount of litter collected over time. In this section, you will create and configure a time series graph to give your report a temporal component.

You'll use the data you collected during your community cleanup.

The dataset includes two date and time fields: CreationDate and EditDate. You'll create a time series using CreationDate.

A chart card is created with a time series graph. The time series shows the number of litter items collected on each day of your cleanup.

You'll expand the time series to the same width as the cards above it and change the style to match the report.

The card background color updates to match the background of the other cards on the workbook. You will also remove the border from the card.

The report now includes a visualization that shows the amount of litter cleaned up in your community over time. Depending on the number of cleanup events you鈥檝e collected data for, you can use the time series to answer questions such as the following:

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