Plant coastal natives at host-invited upland sites in Imperial Beach

The blocks above the estuary can either shed weeds and runoff into it or hold a belt of coastal sage and dune natives that filters what flows downhill. Host-invited yards, school edges, and street ends replanted with natives back the estuary's recovery from the safe, dry side. Standard: Tijuana River NERR native habitat stewardship context and CNPS planting guidance — SDG 14. Proof: Before/after planting photos with species list Method (Tijuana River NERR native habitat stewardship context and CNPS planting guidance — SDG 14.): 1. Confirm the host's invitation and a native plant list suited to coastal sand and sage soils. 2. Clear weeds by hand from the planting area and set plants at proper spacing. 3. Water in deeply and mulch with coarse material that stays put in wind. 4. Photograph the planted area with GPS and date. Done when: Before/after planting photos with species list

Where

Host-invited upland sites near Caspian Way and 5th St, Imperial Beach, CA 91932

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 planting photos with species list

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.