Plant a street tree on a shade-bare Soledad block (2026-07-19)

Some Soledad residential blocks have almost no street-tree canopy, leaving sidewalks fully exposed to Salinas Valley summer sun. Planting a young shade tree in the parking strip starts building canopy that will cool the block for decades. Standard: USDA Forest Service urban-canopy practice — SDG 11. Proof: Photo of the planted, staked, mulched tree Method (USDA Forest Service urban-canopy practice — SDG 11.): 1. Confirm the planting spot clears utility lines and sightlines. 2. Dig a planting hole sized to the root ball. 3. Set the tree and backfill with native soil. 4. Stake the tree and mulch around the base. 5. Photograph the planted tree with GPS and date. Done when: Photo of the planted, staked, mulched tree

Where

Public parking strip near Front St, Soledad, CA 93960

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

Photo of the planted, staked, mulched tree

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.