Plant street trees in Cully's mapped empty planting strips

Cully's canopy gap is measured and mapped — what's missing is hands putting trees in the ground each planting season. Every street tree planted on these blocks is decades of shade for a neighborhood that heats up faster than the rest of Portland. Standard: Portland Urban Forestry street tree planting standards + canopy equity goals; SDG 15 (Life on Land). Proof: per-tree planting photos with mulch and water visible Method (Portland Urban Forestry street tree planting standards + canopy equity goals; SDG 15 (Life on Land).): 1. Confirm the permitted planting list and locations with the city's street tree program and call 811. 2. Dig each planting hole twice the root ball width and no deeper than the root flare. 3. Set each tree straight, backfill with native soil, and water deeply. 4. Mulch a ring clear of the trunk and install a watering bag where provided. 5. Photograph each planted tree with its strip, GPS-tagged and dated. Done when: per-tree planting photos with mulch and water visible

Where

Permitted planting strips near NE Alberta Ct & NE 65th Ave, Portland, OR 97218

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 planting photos with mulch and water visible

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-18

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.