Plant a native riparian buffer along a public Salinas River access point near Castroville

The Salinas River corridor near Castroville has stretches of bare bank where native buffer growth has thinned, leaving the bank exposed to erosion and offering little cover for wildlife. Planting native shrubs and grasses along the public access point rebuilds a buffer that holds the bank and filters runoff. Standard: NRCS riparian-buffer establishment practice; watershed-health — SDG 15. Proof: Before/after photos of the planted buffer Method (NRCS riparian-buffer establishment practice; watershed-health — SDG 15.): 1. Confirm the planting area is the public access point, not private farmland. 2. Dig planting holes by hand at the recommended spacing. 3. Set native shrub and grass starts into the holes. 4. Water each new planting in well. 5. Photograph the planted buffer with GPS and date. Done when: Before/after photos of the planted buffer

Where

Public river access near Merritt St & the Salinas River, Castroville, CA 95012

Pay

$220 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 planted buffer

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: EPA dry-weather / AMD field screening

Bring

• GPS phone
• pH meter or strips
• conductivity meter
• ammonia + iron test kit as specified
• surfactant screen if specified
• gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining.
2. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no).
3. 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions.
4. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation.
5. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dry-weather flow present with elevated conductivity/ammonia/surfactants -> flag suspected illicit discharge for the responsible agency.
• pH < 6 with visible iron floc -> tag suspected acid mine drainage; recommend metals lab panel.

What counts as done

• pH + conductivity recorded with units
• Each specified analyte recorded with a value
• Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.