Plant shade trees beside the bare bus stops on Railroad Avenue in Pittsburg

Railroad Avenue is Pittsburg's spine, and many of its bus stops are bare concrete that bakes to dangerous temperatures through the delta summer. Riders here are heavily transit-dependent and wait in full sun. Each tree planted in the adjacent parkway strip is permanent shade for the people with the fewest alternatives. Standard: Municipal street tree planting standards and CAL FIRE urban forestry cost-share practice; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Proof: Planted-tree photos with stop context plus species log Method (Municipal street tree planting standards and CAL FIRE urban forestry cost-share practice; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).): 1. Confirm approved planting sites and species with the city's street-tree list before digging. 2. Call 811 utility locate and dig each hole twice the root-ball width at planting depth. 3. Set each tree with the root flare at grade, backfill, water in with 15 gallons, and stake loosely. 4. Build a mulch basin 3 inches deep kept off the trunk. 5. Photograph each planted tree with the bus stop in frame and log the species and location. Done when: Planted-tree photos with stop context plus species log

Where

Parkway strips beside bus stops on Railroad Avenue between 8th and 14th Streets, Pittsburg, CA 94565

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

Planted-tree photos with stop context plus species log

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.