Mulch the tree basins and bare beds along Red Bluff's hot streets (2026-07-20)

Bare soil around Red Bluff's street trees bakes to concrete in summer, shedding the little water the trees get and cooking their roots. A thick mulch layer on every basin and public bed holds moisture through the 100°F weeks, feeds the soil as it breaks down, and is the cheapest tree-survival measure there is. Standard: ISA mulching practice for tree establishment; SDG 15 Life on Land. Proof: Before/after photos of mulched basins Method (ISA mulching practice for tree establishment; SDG 15 Life on Land.): 1. Photograph the bare basins and beds on the assigned blocks. 2. Weed each basin and loosen the crusted surface by hand. 3. Spread wood-chip mulch 3-4 inches deep across each basin and bed, kept off trunks and stems. 4. Water the mulch in where a source is available. 5. Photograph the finished basins and log the count. Done when: Before/after photos of mulched basins

Where

Street-tree basins, blocks off Johnson Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080

Pay

$140 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 mulched basins

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-19

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: 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.