Plant a shade grove in South Park on Billings' south side

South Park is the South Side's big green space, and its aging cottonwoods are coming down faster than replacements go in. Summer heat over the treeless stretches keeps families away from their own park. A planted grove of hardy shade trees restores the park's next fifty years. Standard: City of Billings parks tree planting standards; SDG 15 (Life on Land). Proof: per-tree planting photos plus the grove overview Method (City of Billings parks tree planting standards; SDG 15 (Life on Land).): 1. Confirm the planting plan and locations with the parks department contact and call 811. 2. Dig each hole twice the root ball width and no deeper than the flare. 3. Set each tree straight, backfill, and water in deeply. 4. Mulch rings clear of the trunks and stake against the prairie wind. 5. Photograph the planted grove with a tree count, GPS-tagged and dated. Done when: per-tree planting photos plus the grove overview

Where

South Park, S 29th St & 7th Ave S, Billings, MT 59101

Pay

$380 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 plus the grove overview

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.