Plant shade trees at the hot bus stops of the Ironbound in Newark

Ironbound bus riders wait on bare, heat-soaked sidewalks where summer surface temperatures run far above the citywide average, and the same corridors carry the neighborhood's worst air. A shade tree at a transit stop cools the wait, filters the street, and serves hundreds of riders a day. Standard: Newark community forestry planting standard + AASHTO transit-stop amenity practice; SDG 11 + SDG 13. Proof: Photo per planted tree at its stop plus a planting count Method (Newark community forestry planting standard + AASHTO transit-stop amenity practice; SDG 11 + SDG 13.): 1. Confirm the approved planting pits at the assigned stops with the host group. 2. Dig each hole twice the root ball width and exactly root-flare deep in the prepared pit. 3. Set the tree plumb, backfill firmly, and build a watering ring. 4. Water in with 15 gallons and mulch two to three inches deep off the trunk. 5. Photograph each planted tree with its stop in frame, GPS and date. Done when: Photo per planted tree at its stop plus a planting count

Where

Approved transit-stop pits, Market Street corridor, Ironbound, Newark, NJ 07105

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

Photo per planted tree at its stop plus a planting count

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.