Plant native sedges and willows along a host-managed Little Lake Valley wetland edge (2026-07-20)

The wet meadows of Little Lake Valley around Willits are some of the largest remaining wetland complexes in the county, home to migrating birds and summer-long water storage. Their restored edges need native sedge and willow plantings to knit together, and the restoration stewards welcome trained hands at their organized planting days. Standard: USACE/host mitigation-site native revegetation practice; SDG 15 Life on Land. Proof: Before/after section photos with planting counts Method (USACE/host mitigation-site native revegetation practice; SDG 15 Life on Land.): 1. Join a host-organized planting day and take your assigned edge section and plant lots. 2. Photograph the section before planting. 3. Plant sedge plugs and willow stakes at the spacing the steward marks, firming each in well. 4. Water in plantings where the host provides water. 5. Photograph the planted section and log species counts. Done when: Before/after section photos with planting counts

Where

Host-managed restoration areas, Little Lake Valley edges, Willits, CA 95490

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 section photos with planting counts

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-10-19

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment (rapid method)

Bring

• GPS phone
• quadrat frame
• invasive-species ID reference
• boots
• insect protection
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the wetland edge; record GPS; stay on stable ground.
2. 2. Photograph 3 quadrat stations.
3. 3. At each station, estimate percent cover native vs invasive; identify the dominant invasive.
4. 4. Note hydrology / water level and any disturbance.
5. 5. Enter cover percentages, invasive ID, hydrology, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Standing water + wildlife (snakes/alligators) -> maintain distance; never sample alone.
• High invasive cover -> flag for a management/removal plan.

What counts as done

• Percent cover native vs invasive recorded at 3 stations
• Dominant invasive species identified
• Hydrology / water-level note recorded
• GPS waypoints + quadrat photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.