Plant the playa lake edge at Medical Center Park, Amarillo, TX (2026-07-24)

The eroding fringe of the playa lake at Medical Center Park in Amarillo needs native sedges and grasses to hold the soil and slow runoff into the aquifer recharge zone. Bank-top planting rebuilds the buffer. Intermediate seasonal planting worked from the bank, no wading, surface-level only, call 811 before any digging beyond 12 inches. Standard: US EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment rapid method; SDG 6.6/15.1 Proof: before/after photos + native-plant list + planting-density log + GPS boundary Method (EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment (rapid method), ~45-90 min): 1. Navigate to the wetland edge; record GPS; stay on stable ground. 2. Photograph 3 quadrat stations. 3. At each station, estimate percent cover native vs invasive; identify the dominant invasive. 4. Note hydrology / water level and any disturbance. 5. Enter cover percentages, invasive ID, hydrology, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign. Equipment: GPS phone, quadrat frame, invasive-species ID reference, boots, insect protection, camera Done when: Percent cover native vs invasive recorded at 3 stations; Dominant invasive species identified; Hydrology / water-level note recorded; GPS waypoints + quadrat photos

Where

Medical Center Park, Amarillo, TX

Pay

$360 proposed

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Proof

before/after photos + native-plant list + planting-density log + GPS boundary

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-23

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: EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment (rapid method)

Bring

• GPS phone
• quadrat frame
• invasive-species ID reference
• boots
• insect protection
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the wetland edge; record GPS; stay on stable ground.
2. 2. Photograph 3 quadrat stations.
3. 3. At each station, estimate percent cover native vs invasive; identify the dominant invasive.
4. 4. Note hydrology / water level and any disturbance.
5. 5. Enter cover percentages, invasive ID, hydrology, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Standing water + wildlife (snakes/alligators) -> maintain distance; never sample alone.
• High invasive cover -> flag for a management/removal plan.

What counts as done

• Percent cover native vs invasive recorded at 3 stations
• Dominant invasive species identified
• Hydrology / water-level note recorded
• GPS waypoints + quadrat photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.