Plant street trees in the mapped empty pits of Mott Haven in the South Bronx

Every mapped empty pit in Mott Haven is a missing air filter on a block where kids carry inhalers. Street trees measurably cut particulate exposure and surface heat on the block that gets them, and the pits are already cut — the work is putting living trees in them. Standard: NYC Parks street tree planting specification; SDG 3 + SDG 13. Proof: Photo per planted tree with pit ID plus species log Method (NYC Parks street tree planting specification; SDG 3 + SDG 13.): 1. Collect the approved pit list and nursery stock from the host planting program. 2. Dig each prepared pit to root-ball depth, keeping the root flare at grade. 3. Set the tree plumb, backfill in lifts, and firm the soil without compacting. 4. Water in with 15 to 20 gallons, mulch off the flare, and stake only if the program requires. 5. Photograph each planted tree with GPS and date and log the species and pit ID. Done when: Photo per planted tree with pit ID plus species log

Where

Approved street pits, Willis Ave corridor, Mott Haven, Bronx, NY 10455

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

Photo per planted tree with pit ID plus species log

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 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.