Clear and re-grade the muddy stretch of an Arcata Community Forest trail (2026-07-20)

The Arcata Community Forest was the first city-owned forest in California, and its redwood trails take heavy year-round use in a town that walks everywhere. Winter rain cuts ruts and mud pits that push walkers off-trail, widening the damage into the understory. Simple hand maintenance keeps the trail bed on the trail. Standard: City of Arcata Community Forest trail maintenance standards; SDG 15 Life on Land. Proof: Before/after photos of the repaired stretch Method (City of Arcata Community Forest trail maintenance standards; SDG 15 Life on Land.): 1. Photograph the assigned muddy or rutted stretch as found. 2. Rake and clear branches, sloughed needles, and blocked drainage dips with hand tools. 3. Fill ruts with gravel or native fill from the host's stockpile, crowning the tread so water sheds. 4. Re-open the existing drainage dips so runoff leaves the trail. 5. Photograph the finished stretch from the same angles and log its length. Done when: Before/after photos of the repaired stretch

Where

Trail sections, Arcata Community Forest via Redwood Park, Arcata, CA 95521

Pay

$180 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 photos of the repaired stretch

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-19

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: Community-coordination hazard survey (documentation + coordination only; severity-tagged)

Bring

• GPS phone
• camera
• hi-vis vest
• severity-tag reference (minor|moderate|severe|critical)

Steps

1. 1. Walk the corridor from a safe path; record a GPS waypoint at each hazard.
2. 2. Photograph each hazard.
3. 3. Classify the hazard type and assign a severity tag (minor|moderate|severe|critical).
4. 4. Name the responsible handoff target (BID / city agency / utility).
5. 5. Enter each hazard's type, severity, GPS, photo, and handoff target into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• NEVER perform repair or enter the roadway/public right-of-way -> documentation and coordination only.
• Any severity:critical (e.g., live downed wire, open utility vault) -> flag immediately to the responsible agency; keep clear.

What counts as done

• Each hazard photographed with a GPS waypoint
• Severity tag assigned per hazard
• Hazard type classified
• Named handoff target per hazard

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.