Plant native Coastal Bend prairie grasses and forbs at Live Oak Park's upland buffer, site 1, Cove Park and Live Oak Park at Whitney Lake, Ingleside, TX 78362 (2026-07-27)

The upland buffer cleared of invasive grass at Live Oak Park offers almost no forage or shelter for native Coastal Bend pollinators until its native prairie grass and forb mix is replanted. Standard: Xerces Society pollinator habitat installation guidelines (native forb, grass, and shrub mix, no till establishment) for Coastal Bend coastal-prairie pollinators. SDG 15.5 biodiversity. Proof: before/after photos + species/count record + spacing record + GPS Method (Xerces Society pollinator habitat installation guidelines (native forb, grass, and shrub mix, no till establishment) for Coastal Bend coastal-prairie pollinators. SDG 15.5 biodiversity.): 1. 1. Confirm the planting opening with city parks staff and photograph the bare or thin upland prairie ground before planting. 2. 2. Prepare the bed by hand (clear existing litter/weeds, loosen soil) without disturbing any buried utility. 3. 3. Plant a native Coastal Bend prairie mix of gulf muhly, seacoast bluestem, bushy bluestem, and indiangrass at the design rate and spacing. 4. 4. Water in and mulch the planting; photograph the finished planting from the matching before vantage and record species/count. Done when: before/after photos + species/count record + spacing record + GPS

Where

Cove Park and Live Oak Park at Whitney Lake, Ingleside, TX 78362

Pay

$165 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 + species/count record + spacing record + GPS

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-26

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.