Install a root barrier to protect the sidewalk on Broad Street in Central Falls (2026-07-20)

A mature street tree on Broad Street in Central Falls has lifted the adjacent sidewalk panel into a trip hazard as its roots grow against the concrete. This is the advanced rung of the tree-canopy craft series, protecting both the tree and the sidewalk long-term. Standard: American Forests Tree Equity Score canopy standard Proof: Photo of the installed barrier and the adjacent sidewalk panel plus a GPS tag. Method (American Forests Tree Equity Score canopy standard): 1. Assess the sidewalk panel lifted by root growth and mark the barrier line. 2. Hand-dig a narrow, shallow channel along the marked line beside the tree pit. 3. Install the root barrier panel to the manufacturer's depth. 4. Backfill the channel and tamp the soil. 5. Photograph the finished install and the adjacent sidewalk panel. Done when: Photo of the installed barrier and the adjacent sidewalk panel plus a GPS tag.

Where

255 Broad St, Central Falls, RI 02863

Pay

$300 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 installed barrier and the adjacent sidewalk panel plus a GPS tag.

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

Level

advanced

Open until

2026-08-19

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.