Plant a shade tree beside an unshaded El Monte bus stop on Valley Boulevard

El Monte is one of the county's biggest bus-transfer towns, and riders on Valley Boulevard wait through valley heat at stops with no shade at all. One approved parkway tree per stop, planted correctly, converts the worst waits into bearable ones for decades. Standard: City parkway planting permit practice and ISA standards; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Proof: Planting-sequence photos with stop in frame Method (City parkway planting permit practice and ISA standards; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).): 1. Confirm the approved spot and species and get utilities marked. 2. Dig the hole twice root-ball width, root-ball deep. 3. Set the tree straight, backfill, form a basin, and stake loosely. 4. Water in with fifteen gallons and mulch clear of the trunk. 5. Photograph the planted tree with the stop in frame, date, and GPS. Done when: Planting-sequence photos with stop in frame

Where

Bus stop parkway, Valley Blvd near Peck Rd, El Monte, CA 91731

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

Planting-sequence 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.