Build a rain garden in the churchyard at Brown Chapel AME Church, with the congregation's welcome (2026-07-20)

Rain off the roof and parking area at Brown Chapel AME Church sheets straight to the street with nothing to slow it down or soak it in, and the low corner of the churchyard holds standing water after storms. A planted rain garden there catches that runoff and puts it to use with the church's welcome. Standard: EPA green infrastructure design guidance, rain garden practice Proof: Photo of the finished rain garden with a planting list and GPS tag Method (EPA green infrastructure design guidance, rain garden practice): 1. Confirm the churchyard corner and scope with the caretaker 2. Mark the rain garden footprint in the low corner 3. Hand-dig a shallow basin graded to hold and slow runoff 4. Backfill with amended soil and plant native wet-tolerant species 5. Mulch the bed and photograph the finished rain garden with GPS tag Done when: Photo of the finished rain garden with a planting list and GPS tag

Where

410 Martin Luther King Jr St, Selma, AL

Pay

$320 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 finished rain garden with a planting list and GPS tag

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-19

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–75 minutes. Method of record: EPA green-infrastructure inspection (bioretention / bioswale / permeable pavement function + maintenance)

Bring

• measuring tape
• GPS phone
• camera
• trowel / probe
• data sheet
• gloves

Steps

1. 1. Locate the GI asset; record GPS; identify the type (rain garden / bioswale / permeable pavement / tree filter).
2. 2. Photograph the asset, its inlet, and its outlet/overflow.
3. 3. Check the inlet and outlet for blockage (sediment, trash, mulch) and note whether flow can enter/leave freely.
4. 4. Check for standing water and estimate whether it drains within the design window (typically <24-48h after rain); probe media if dry.
5. 5. Assess vegetation/media condition and estimate sediment/trash accumulation depth.
6. 6. Note erosion, bypass, or structural damage and list the maintenance needed.
7. 7. Enter asset type, condition, inlet/outlet status, drainage observation, sediment level, maintenance needs, GPS, photos; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Standing water persists > 48h after rain -> flag failed infiltration (clogged media) for rehab.
• Inlet or outlet blocked -> flag for cleaning; the asset isn't capturing runoff.
• Erosion, undercutting, or flow bypassing the asset -> flag for repair.
• Documentation only — no digging out media or altering structures.

What counts as done

• Asset type + overall condition recorded
• Inlet + outlet clear/blocked status recorded
• Standing-water / infiltration observation recorded
• Sediment/trash level + maintenance recommendations + GPS + photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.