Clean and green a vacant lot on a west Jackson block

Population loss left west Jackson with thousands of vacant lots that collect dumping and tall growth, wearing down the neighbors who stayed. One lot cleared, mowed, and edge-planted changes the daily view for a whole street and stops attracting the next load of trash. Block by block is the only way this gets done. Standard: Keep Mississippi Beautiful lot restoration practice; SDG 11.7. Proof: Matched before/after lot photos plus disposal proof Method (Keep Mississippi Beautiful lot restoration practice; SDG 11.7.): 1. Confirm the lot and permission with the owner or city land bank contact; photograph as found. 2. Remove litter and debris with gloves; photograph and report drums, sharps, or unknown containers untouched. 3. Mow or string-trim and rake the lot clean. 4. Plant a maintained sidewalk edge of native grasses or shrubs if the host approves. 5. Photograph the finished lot from matching angles with GPS and date. Done when: Matched before/after lot photos plus disposal proof

Where

Owner-approved vacant lots near Lynch St, west Jackson, MS 39203

Pay

$220 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

Matched before/after lot photos plus disposal proof

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

Level

entry

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.