Plant street trees on National City's barest Westside blocks

The Westside's mix of homes and shops has some of the lowest canopy in the South Bay while carrying its heaviest truck traffic. Approved street trees in the empty parkway spots are the long fix for both heat and air on these blocks. Standard: CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry program — SDG 11. Proof: Per-tree planting photos Method (CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry program — SDG 11.): 1. Confirm empty spots and approved species with the city's street-tree process. 2. Call 811 utility locate before digging. 3. Plant each tree at grade with basin and mulch ring, watering in deeply. 4. Photograph each planted tree with GPS and date. Done when: Per-tree planting photos

Where

Parkway spots near W 20th St and Wilson Ave, National City, CA 91950

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

Per-tree planting photos

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.