Plant native shoreline species along the Hercules bay front where the host crew marks

The Hercules waterfront district rebuilt its bay edge with trails, but stretches of the upland shoreline buffer are bare fill or weeds instead of the native coastal scrub that holds soil and feeds pollinators. Host-marked planting days convert those gaps to living buffer, one flat of natives at a time. Standard: SF Bay Water Board shoreline buffer revegetation practice with locally native species; SDG 15 (Life on Land). Proof: Before/after zone photos plus species planting log Method (SF Bay Water Board shoreline buffer revegetation practice with locally native species; SDG 15 (Life on Land).): 1. Meet the site host and confirm the marked planting zone and species layout. 2. Plant container natives at marked spacing, root flare at grade, in hand-dug holes. 3. Water each plant in thoroughly and cup a watering basin. 4. Mulch between plants, keeping stems clear. 5. Photograph the planted zone against the pre-work state and log the plant count by species. Done when: Before/after zone photos plus species planting log

Where

Host-marked shoreline buffer zone along the Bay Trail near Bayfront Boulevard, Hercules, CA 94547

Pay

$320 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 zone photos plus species planting 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 60–120 minutes. Method of record: NOAA coastal habitat (eelgrass / salt marsh) extent + condition

Bring

• tide table
• GPS phone
• quadrat frame
• measuring tape
• boots/waders
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Check the tide table; plan to work the low tide; tell someone your plan and return time.
2. 2. Navigate to the habitat edge; record GPS waypoints along the patch/edge.
3. 3. Photograph the meadow/marsh at low tide.
4. 4. Record shoot/stem density per quadrat and estimate patch extent (or edge scarp height for marsh).
5. 5. Note condition (epiphytes, dieback, wrack) and adjacent land use/armoring.
6. 6. Enter density, extent, condition, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Soft mud / rising tide -> stop and retreat; safety over data.
• Edge retreat or heavy dieback observed -> flag for living-shoreline / protection planning.

What counts as done

• Density (shoots/stems per quadrat) recorded
• Patch extent or edge position recorded via GPS
• Condition + adjacent-use note recorded
• Low-tide photos + GPS waypoints

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.