Convert a section of turf to native plantings at a resident's own home on the FM 3168 colonia corridor, home 1, FM 3168 corridor, unincorporated Willacy County colonia public road, north of Raymondville, TX 78580 (2026-07-24)

This home's thirsty turf lawn needs constant watering through the Valley's extreme-heat summer on a stretched colonia water system, and offers no forage for native bees or butterflies. Standard: Xerces Society pollinator habitat installation guidelines (native forb/grass/shrub mix, no-till establishment) + SDG 15.5 biodiversity. Proof: homeowner/resident-permission record + before/after photos + species/count record + GPS Method (Xerces Society pollinator habitat installation guidelines (native forb/grass/shrub mix, no-till establishment) + SDG 15.5 biodiversity.): 1. 1. Walk the resident's own yard with the resident and mark a section of thirsty turf to convert, away from any septic drain field. 2. 2. Remove the turf by hand in the marked section and prepare the soil for native planting. 3. 3. Plant native, drought- and heat-tolerant South Texas species at the design spacing. 4. 4. Water in and mulch the new bed; photograph the finished conversion from the matching before vantage and record species/count. Done when: homeowner/resident-permission record + before/after photos + species/count record + GPS

Where

FM 3168 corridor, unincorporated Willacy County colonia public road, north of Raymondville, TX 78580

Pay

$190 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

homeowner/resident-permission record + before/after photos + species/count record + GPS

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-23

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 90–300 minutes. Method of record: Pollinator habitat strip establishment per Xerces Society native forb/grass planting guidelines (site-appropriate regional mix, no-till drill or hand-broadcast seeding) — SDG 15.5 biodiversity; assess→seed→verify

Bring

• regional native forb/grass seed mix (Xerces Society or state pollinator-plan approved) at the planned rate
• no-till drill or hand broadcaster + rake for seed-to-soil contact
• camera + GPS + boundary marking flags/stakes
• gloves + sun protection

Steps

1. 1. ASSESS: photograph the strip/margin as found (bare ground, existing weeds, adjacent crop or pasture edge), record GPS boundary and area, and confirm the native mix + rate + seeding window against the site plan.
2. 2. Prepare the seedbed minimally (light raking of surface crust or weed knock-down already completed by others; no deep tillage) and mark the planting boundary.
3. 3. Broadcast or drill the native forb/grass mix at the planned rate and shallow depth appropriate to the species mix.
4. 4. Ensure seed-to-soil contact (rake-in or roll) and photograph/log the seeded boundary, mix, and rate as the establishment record.
5. 5. VERIFY: return at the plan's check window and photograph emergence across ≥3 representative points along the strip; log estimated native cover and flag bare gaps for reseeding.

If it does not match the plan

• Outside the viable seeding window for the regional mix -> reschedule; do not seed to fail.
• Existing weed pressure needs herbicide knock-down first -> route to a licensed applicator as a separate job before seeding.
• Strip drains directly to a waterway with no buffer -> route to the conservation planner for a setback plan first.

What counts as done

• Seeding record complete: date, native mix, rate, area, GPS boundary, before photos
• Emergence check photos at ≥3 representative points inside the check window
• No pesticide/herbicide applied by this crew during establishment

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.