Clear non-native growth and seed a native prairie patch at Coleto Creek Park, patch 1, Coleto Creek Park, 365 Coleto Park Road, Victoria, TX 77905 (public Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority park) (2026-07-28)

The survey above found this mid-coast prairie patch bare or crowded by non-native growth, ground that native little bluestem and prairie forbs would otherwise hold against Coastal Bend wind and rain. Standard: USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment and restoration practice (infiltration, aggregate stability, organic matter, native root structure), applied here to mid-coast coastal-prairie remnant patches around Victoria and Goliad Counties. SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality. Proof: before/after photos + area-cleared record + seed-mix/area record + GPS Method (USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment and restoration practice (infiltration, aggregate stability, organic matter, native root structure), applied here to mid-coast coastal-prairie remnant patches around Victoria and Goliad Counties. SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality.): 1. 1. Confirm the treatment patch with Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority park staff and photograph the bare or non-native-encroached patch before starting. 2. 2. Hand-clear non-native growth from the patch with hand tools only, no power equipment. 3. 3. Hand-broadcast a native little bluestem and prairie forb seed mix across the cleared ground at the labeled application rate and rake it in. 4. 4. Water in the seeding and photograph the finished prairie patch from the matching before vantage, recording the seed mix and area seeded. Done when: before/after photos + area-cleared record + seed-mix/area record + GPS

Where

Coleto Creek Park, 365 Coleto Park Road, Victoria, TX 77905 (public Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority park)

Pay

$165 proposed

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Proof

before/after photos + area-cleared record + seed-mix/area record + GPS

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Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-27

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.