Replant a fire-recovery yard in Talent with low-flammability native plants (2026-07-19)

Rebuilt homes in Talent often sit on scraped, bare yards — hot in summer, muddy in winter, and one dry season away from being weed fields. Replanting with the region's low-flammability natives gives households living landscapes that resist ignition instead of feeding it. Standard: OSU Extension fire-resistant native landscaping guidance; SDG 15 (Life on Land). Proof: before/after yard photos with the plant list as installed Method (OSU Extension fire-resistant native landscaping guidance; SDG 15 (Life on Land).): 1. Confirm the host's invitation and lay out plants from the low-flammability native list, keeping woody plants outside the 5-foot home zone. 2. Dig planting holes, set plants at grade, and backfill firmly. 3. Water everything in deeply and mulch between plants with compost or gravel, not bark against the house. 4. Leave the host a simple first-summer watering card. 5. Photograph the planted yard from two angles, GPS-tagged and dated. Done when: before/after yard photos with the plant list as installed

Where

Invited rebuilt-home yards near Arnos St, Talent, OR 97540

Pay

$192 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

before/after yard photos with the plant list as installed

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-19

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: USFS BAER soil burn severity + water-repellency assessment

Bring

• water bottle for drop test
• trowel
• clinometer or phone level
• GPS phone
• N95 + boots
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the burn area is open/safe to enter; navigate to a transect; record GPS.
2. 2. Photograph the transect capturing ground cover and ash.
3. 3. Classify soil burn severity (low/moderate/high) at 3 points.
4. 4. Run the water-drop penetration test; record repellency (time for a drop to absorb).
5. 5. Estimate remaining ground-cover percent and slope.
6. 6. Enter severity class, repellency, ground cover, slope, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• High severity + strong repellency on steep slope -> tag high debris-flow/erosion risk; recommend priority treatment.
• Ground cover < 30% -> flag elevated erosion risk.

What counts as done

• Soil burn severity class recorded at >=3 points
• Water-drop penetration (repellency) result recorded
• Ground-cover percent + slope recorded
• GPS waypoints + transect photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.