Plant drought-tough shade trees on East Porterville's hottest bare blocks (2026-07-19)

East Porterville's housing sits on wide bare lots with little canopy, and its summers are among Tulare County's harshest. Drought-tolerant species planted with basins and mulch — and handed to the weekly watering round — will shade these blocks for fifty years. The right tree here must be chosen for a low water budget from day one. Standard: CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry planting guidance, low-water species selection; SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, SDG 13 Climate Action. Proof: Per-tree photos plus watering-route registration with GPS/date Method (CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry planting guidance, low-water species selection; SDG 11 Sustainable Cities, SDG 13 Climate Action.): 1. Confirm host permissions and 811 marking for each planting site. 2. Dig, set, and backfill each drought-adapted tree with root flare at grade. 3. Basin, deep-water, mulch, and guard each tree. 4. Register each tree with the weekly watering route log. 5. Photograph each planted tree and record the session with GPS and date. Done when: Per-tree photos plus watering-route registration with GPS/date

Where

Host-invited frontages, eastern blocks of East Porterville, CA 93257

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 watering-route registration 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.