Plant a dust-catching hedgerow along a Madera Acres rural school fence line

Unpaved-road and open-field dust blows onto a rural school fence line in Madera Acres with no green buffer to slow it before it reaches the yard. Standard: NRCS Conservation Practice Standard 380/422 hedgerow and windbreak establishment + SDG 15 Life on Land Proof: Dated GPS photo of the finished hedgerow line Method (NRCS Conservation Practice Standard 380/422 hedgerow and windbreak establishment + SDG 15 Life on Land): 1. Confirm the planting line is public right-of-way or a host-invited school-perimeter fence line. 2. Space native shrub or tree starts along the line per the planting plan. 3. Dig each planting hole, set the start, and backfill with native soil. 4. Water each start in thoroughly and mulch its base. 5. Photograph the finished line with GPS and date. Done when: Dated GPS photo of the finished hedgerow line

Where

Rural elementary school perimeter fence line, Madera Acres, Madera County, CA 93636

Pay

$216 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

Dated GPS photo of the finished hedgerow line

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-03

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: USDA-NRCS soil-health in-situ assessment

Bring

• soil auger or trowel
• infiltration ring + measured water + timer
• penetrometer (if compaction in scope)
• clean bucket
• sample bags + labels
• gloves
• GPS phone
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the plot; record GPS; sketch the sampling layout.
2. 2. Photograph each sampling station.
3. 3. Run the infiltration ring; record time to infiltrate 1 inch.
4. 4. Assess aggregate stability and note visible organic matter, roots, and biology.
5. 5. If compaction is in scope, record penetrometer resistance by depth.
6. 6. Collect 0-15 cm cores if a lab subsample is specified; bag, label, complete COC.
7. 7. Enter all measurements with units + depth, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Infiltration > 30 min/inch or high penetrometer resistance -> flag compaction; recommend cover crop / reduced traffic.
• Very low organic matter / no visible biology -> flag degraded; recommend amendment plan.

What counts as done

• Infiltration time recorded
• Aggregate stability + organic-matter observation recorded
• Each in-scope measurement recorded with units and depth
• GPS waypoint + station photos + site sketch

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.