Plant shade trees at the International District's bare bus stops

Central Avenue's rapid transit carries the district's workforce, and many stops offer a bench in full sun at 100 degrees. Shade trees planted at stop-adjacent parkways — with city right-of-way approval — cool the daily wait for thousands of riders who have no car waiting as a backup. Standard: City of Albuquerque Let's Plant ABQ / right-of-way planting practice; SDG 11. Proof: Planted-tree photos + count with GPS Method (City of Albuquerque Let's Plant ABQ / right-of-way planting practice; SDG 11.): 1. Confirm the approved planting spots near stops and call 811. 2. Dig wide planting holes with hand tools. 3. Plant tough high-desert shade trees such as desert willow and honey locust. 4. Basin, mulch, water deeply, and stake against wind. 5. Photograph each planted tree and record with date and GPS. Done when: Planted-tree photos + count with GPS

Where

Approved parkway spots near Central Ave & San Mateo Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

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

Planted-tree photos + count with GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-03

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.