Map the canopy gap on a Rose Park block

Salt Lake City's east side enjoys nearly double the tree canopy of Rose Park and Glendale — a gap you can feel in July and see in every heat map. Counting one west-side block's trees, empty park strips, and hottest bare corners is the entry rung of closing it. Standard: SLC Urban Forestry canopy equity goals; SDG 11. Proof: Corner photos + tally + GPS Method (SLC Urban Forestry canopy equity goals; SDG 11.): 1. Walk both sides of the block on public sidewalk. 2. Count living trees, stumps, and empty park-strip planting spots. 3. Note shadeless corners and bus waits at midday. 4. Mark findings on a block sketch or phone pins. 5. Photograph from each corner and file counts with date and GPS. Done when: Corner photos + tally + GPS

Where

Residential block near 600 North & 1400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116

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

Corner photos + tally + GPS

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.