Map the shade gaps on the Linden STEM Academy schoolyard

The Linden STEM Academy schoolyard bakes in full sun with almost no tree canopy, and nobody has mapped where a planted tree would actually fit clear of play areas and sightlines. Standard: SDG 11.7 green public space + i-Tree canopy assessment protocol. Proof: Geotagged photo of each plantable spot + Compiled inventory (sun exposure, clearance) + Submission reference to school-facilities/city forestry Method (SDG 11.7 green public space + i-Tree canopy assessment protocol.): 1. Walk the schoolyard perimeter and photograph every planting-eligible spot (fence line, unused corner, parking-lot island). 2. Record each spot's GPS point, sun exposure, and clearance from play equipment/sightlines. 3. Compile the plantable list with photos. 4. Submit the list to the school-facilities/city street-tree channel and log the request reference. Done when: Geotagged photo of each plantable spot + Compiled inventory (sun exposure, clearance) + Submission reference to school-facilities/city forestry

Where

Linden STEM Academy, 2626 Cleveland Ave, Columbus OH 43211

Pay

$80 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Geotagged photo of each plantable spot + Compiled inventory (sun exposure, clearance) + Submission reference to school-facilities/city forestry

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–60 minutes. Method of record: i-Tree canopy / street-tree inventory

Bring

• GPS phone
• DBH tape or measuring tape
• tree ID reference
• camera
• hi-vis vest

Steps

1. 1. Walk the corridor; record a GPS waypoint at each tree.
2. 2. Photograph each surveyed tree.
3. 3. Record species (best estimate), condition class (good/fair/poor/dead), and DBH (diameter at breast height).
4. 4. Count vacant planting sites.
5. 5. Enter the per-tree records, vacant-site count, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dead or hazardous tree observed -> flag for the responsible agency (no removal by surveyor).
• High vacant-site count -> recommend a planting plan for the corridor.

What counts as done

• Per-tree species + condition + DBH recorded
• Vacant planting sites counted
• GPS waypoint per tree
• Photo per surveyed tree

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.