Clear invasive buckthorn along the Rouge River bank in Rouge Park

Invasive buckthorn has choked out native understory along a stretch of the Rouge River bank inside Rouge Park, shading out the seedlings a healthy riparian zone needs. Standard: Point-count / transect species survey (USGS Breeding Bird Survey + Xerces pollinator-count protocols); SDG 15.5 biodiversity loss. Proof: before/after photos + area cleared + disposal note + GPS Method (Point-count / transect species survey (Breeding Bird Survey + Xerces pollinator-count protocols), ~45-120 min): 1. Navigate to the first survey point; record GPS; note start time, weather, and wind (surveys pause in rain/high wind). 2. Wait a settling minute, then run a fixed-duration count (e.g., 5 min) within a fixed radius; record every species seen/heard and the count of each. 3. Photograph the habitat and any species you can; note any threatened/target or invasive species. 4. Move to the next point along the transect (keep points >=200 m apart) and repeat the count. 5. Record total effort (points, duration) and observer. 6. Enter the per-point species lists + counts, GPS, weather, effort, and photos into the proof record; sign. Equipment: binoculars, field ID guide or app, GPS phone, data sheet / recorder, timer, camera Done when: Per-point species list with counts recorded; GPS waypoint + fixed count duration/radius recorded per point; Weather, wind, start time, and total effort recorded; Habitat photos + any species photos

Where

Rouge Park, 21800 Joy Road, Detroit, MI 48228

Pay

$75 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

before/after photos + area cleared + disposal note + GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–120 minutes. Method of record: Point-count / transect species survey (Breeding Bird Survey + Xerces pollinator-count protocols)

Bring

• binoculars
• field ID guide or app
• GPS phone
• data sheet / recorder
• timer
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the first survey point; record GPS; note start time, weather, and wind (surveys pause in rain/high wind).
2. 2. Wait a settling minute, then run a fixed-duration count (e.g., 5 min) within a fixed radius; record every species seen/heard and the count of each.
3. 3. Photograph the habitat and any species you can; note any threatened/target or invasive species.
4. 4. Move to the next point along the transect (keep points >=200 m apart) and repeat the count.
5. 5. Record total effort (points, duration) and observer.
6. 6. Enter the per-point species lists + counts, GPS, weather, effort, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Threatened/at-risk or target species observed -> flag for the land steward (with location) for protection planning.
• Invasive species dominant / native diversity very low -> flag for a management plan.
• Rain or high wind -> pause/reschedule; counts under poor conditions are not valid.

What counts as done

• Per-point species list with counts recorded
• GPS waypoint + fixed count duration/radius recorded per point
• Weather, wind, start time, and total effort recorded
• Habitat photos + any species photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.