Plant a shade tree beside an unshaded Lynwood bus stop on Long Beach Boulevard

Riders on Long Beach Boulevard in Lynwood wait in full sun at stops with no shelter and no shade, in a corridor that heat maps show running several degrees hotter than greener parts of the county. A correctly planted parkway tree beside a stop is permanent shade for every future rider. Standard: City parkway planting permit practice and ISA planting standards; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Proof: Planted-tree photos with stop in frame Method (City parkway planting permit practice and ISA planting standards; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).): 1. Confirm the approved parkway planting spot and species with the city or host program, and have utilities marked before any digging. 2. Dig the planting hole twice the root-ball width and exactly root-ball deep. 3. Set the tree straight, backfill with native soil, and build a watering basin. 4. Stake loosely, water in with fifteen gallons, and mulch the basin clear of the trunk. 5. Photograph the planted tree from two angles with the stop in frame, date, and GPS. Done when: Planted-tree photos with stop in frame

Where

Bus stop parkway, Long Beach Blvd near Josephine St, Lynwood, CA 90262

Pay

$300 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 with stop in frame

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.