Plant shade trees along Orange Cove's barest walking blocks (2026-07-19)

Orange Cove's residential blocks offer little shade between home, school, and the packing houses where the town works, and summer here runs weeks past 100 degrees. Each drought-tolerant street tree planted now is a permanent cooling asset for people who walk more than they drive. The need is block-by-block visible. Standard: CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry planting guidance; SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, SDG 13 Climate Action. Proof: Per-tree photos plus species log with GPS/date Method (CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry planting guidance; SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, SDG 13 Climate Action.): 1. Confirm parkway permissions and 811 marking for the planting list. 2. Dig, set, and backfill each tree with root flare at grade. 3. Basin, deep-water, and mulch each planting. 4. Log species and locations. 5. Photograph each planted tree and record the session with GPS and date. Done when: Per-tree photos plus species log with GPS/date

Where

Residential parkways near Citrus Middle School area, Orange Cove, CA 93646

Pay

$340 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

Per-tree photos plus species log with GPS/date

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-10-18

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.