Build a rain garden at the edge of Gillfield Baptist Church's parking lot

Rain off Gillfield Baptist Church's parking lot sheets straight into the street, and the church has invited a rain garden at the low corner of the lot to soak it up instead. Standard: FEMA Community Rating System, local stormwater mitigation activity Proof: Before/after photos of the rain garden and runoff path. Method (FEMA Community Rating System, local stormwater mitigation activity): 1. Mark out the rain garden footprint at Gillfield Baptist Church parking lot, Perry Street, Petersburg, VA where runoff already collects. 2. Dig a shallow basin and set the soil aside for backfill. 3. Mix compost into the basin soil to improve infiltration. 4. Plant water-tolerant native plants in the basin and mulch around them. 5. Direct the downspout or runoff path into the basin and photograph the finished garden. Done when: Before/after photos of the rain garden and runoff path.

Where

Gillfield Baptist Church parking lot, Perry Street, Petersburg, VA

Pay

$400 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 rain garden and runoff path.

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 45–90 minutes. Method of record: FEMA floodplain + green-infrastructure siting screen

Bring

• GPS phone
• tape/ruler for deposition depth
• metals field kit (if sediment screen in scope)
• boots + gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Confirm post-event conditions are safe; navigate to the site; record GPS.
2. 2. Photograph deposited sediment / affected area.
3. 3. Measure deposition depth at representative points.
4. 4. If a sediment contaminant screen is in scope, run the metals field kit and record values.
5. 5. Note debris, hazards, and the extent (sketch).
6. 6. Enter depth, any analytes, hazard notes, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Unstable ground / submerged debris / contaminated water -> document from safe footing; do not enter.
• Elevated metals in deposited sediment -> flag before any reuse; recommend lab confirm.

What counts as done

• Deposition depth recorded at representative points
• Metals screen recorded (if in scope)
• Debris/hazard note + extent sketch
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.