Plant a Hedgerow Windbreak on the County Road North of Grand Island (2026-07-20)

Open farmland along the county road north of Grand Island has no hedgerow windbreak, leaving the field edge exposed to steady Nebraska plains wind that strips topsoil between growing seasons. Standard: USDA NRCS Soil Health program; SDG 15 Life on Land Proof: Photos show the planted row or strip with count logged, GPS tagged to the planting line. Method (USDA NRCS Soil Health program; SDG 15 Life on Land): 1. Confirm the planting line with the landowner. 2. Mark the row spacing along the field edge. 3. Dig planting holes at the marked spacing. 4. Set and backfill each shrub seedling. 5. Photograph the finished row and log the species and count. Done when: Photos show the planted row or strip with count logged, GPS tagged to the planting line.

Where

County road field edge, north of Grand Island, NE

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

Photos show the planted row or strip with count logged, GPS tagged to the planting line.

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 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.