Plant street trees on a bare Osborn block in Detroit (2026-07-18)

Detroit lost tens of thousands of trees to disease and disinvestment, and formerly redlined east side blocks run several degrees hotter in summer than shaded neighborhoods. Replanting a bare block face is a direct, lasting cooling fix. Standard: Greening of Detroit planting practice + Arbor Day Foundation standard; SDG 13 Climate Action. Proof: GPS-dated photos of each tree planted to standard Method (Greening of Detroit planting practice + Arbor Day Foundation standard; SDG 13 Climate Action.): 1. Confirm host invitations for yard plantings or approved public strip locations. 2. Call 811 utility-locate and wait for marks before digging any hole. 3. Dig wide, shallow holes and set each tree with the root flare at grade. 4. Backfill, water deeply, and mulch a ring clear of the trunk. 5. Photograph each planted tree and the block face with GPS and date on, with a species list. Done when: GPS-dated photos of each tree planted to standard

Where

Host-invited yards and planting strips, E Outer Drive area, Osborn, Detroit, MI 48205

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

GPS-dated photos of each tree planted to standard

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-17

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.