Plant desert-tough shade trees beside Imperial's bare bus stops

Waiting for a bus in the city of Imperial in July means standing on a bare concrete pad at 115 degrees. Desert-adapted shade trees — mesquite, palo verde — planted beside each stop grow permanent cooling for riders who have no other option. Standard: CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry desert-adapted planting — SDG 11. Proof: Per-tree photos with the stop in frame Method (CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry desert-adapted planting — SDG 11.): 1. Confirm plantable spots beside listed stops through the city's process. 2. Call 811 utility locate before digging. 3. Plant desert-adapted species at grade with deep watering basins and mulch. 4. Photograph each planted tree with the stop in frame, GPS and date. Done when: Per-tree photos with the stop in frame

Where

Bus stop parkways along Imperial Ave near Barioni Blvd, Imperial, CA 92251

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

Per-tree photos with the 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.