Repair a coastal dune sand fence run: Monterey, CA (2026-07-24)

Dune fences catch windblown sand and rebuild the dunes that protect the California coast, but storms and foot traffic break them down. Hand repair of a fence run keeps the dune growing and the beach protected. Site: the public beach dune area at Monterey, CA. Standard: Sand-fence and symbolic-fence repair for dune restoration per state coastal dune stewardship guidance; hand placement, surface posts only, no heavy equipment; SDG 14.2 and 15.5 Proof: before/after photos of the repaired dune fence run + GPS + count of pickets or posts reset Method (Dune sand-fence repair per coastal stewardship guidance: photograph the damaged run, reset or replace broken pickets and posts by hand, retension the fencing, photo verify. Surface placement, no heavy equipment., ~60-180 min): 1. Photo the damaged fence run as found. 2. Reset or replace broken pickets and posts by hand, surface set only. 3. Retension the fence line per the pattern. 4. After photo + picket/post count. Equipment: replacement pickets/ties (program supplied), work gloves + hand mallet, camera + GPS phone Done when: Fence run repaired and tensioned in the after photo; Picket or post count recorded; Before/after photos + GPS

Where

the public beach dune area at Monterey, CA

Pay

$80 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

before/after photos of the repaired dune fence run + GPS + count of pickets or posts reset

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-23

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–180 minutes. Method of record: Dune sand-fence repair per coastal stewardship guidance: photograph the damaged run, reset or replace broken pickets and posts by hand, retension the fencing, photo verify. Surface placement, no heavy equipment.

Bring

• replacement pickets/ties (program supplied)
• work gloves + hand mallet
• camera + GPS phone

Steps

1. 1. Photo the damaged fence run as found.
2. 2. Reset or replace broken pickets and posts by hand, surface set only.
3. 3. Retension the fence line per the pattern.
4. 4. After photo + picket/post count.

If it does not match the plan

• Posted nesting or habitat closure: stay out, report the damage
• Repair needs machinery or new post holes deeper than 12 inches: route to the stewardship lead
• High tide or storm surf: STOP, reschedule

What counts as done

• Fence run repaired and tensioned in the after photo
• Picket or post count recorded
• Before/after photos + GPS

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.