Plant a native pecan shade tree at Ballinger City Park, site 4, Ballinger City Park, 120 Crosson Ave, Ballinger, TX 76821 (public City of Ballinger park at the Elm Creek and Colorado River confluence) (2026-07-28)

This 20 acre park's canopy has thin, aging pecan cover in stretches away from the creek, leaving park visitors with less shade relief across the Concho Valley's long, hot summer. Standard: SDG 11.7 green public space and i-Tree canopy assessment protocol, applied here to canopy loss and heat exposure at Ballinger City Park and Ballinger City Lake's public shoreline, Runnels County, Texas. Proof: GPS waypoint plus before/after photos of root flare at grade plus mulch/watering-basin confirm plus species record Method (SDG 11.7 green public space and i-Tree canopy assessment protocol, applied here to canopy loss and heat exposure at Ballinger City Park and Ballinger City Lake's public shoreline, Runnels County, Texas.): 1. 1. Confirm the tree pit location with City of Ballinger parks staff and honor an 811 utility locate before any digging; photograph the bare or under-canopied site before planting. 2. 2. Dig a wide, shallow planting hole matched to the root ball, keeping the root flare level with or slightly above surrounding grade. 3. 3. Plant a native pecan shade tree, backfill with native soil, and form a watering basin. 4. 4. Mulch 2 to 3 inches deep held off the trunk, water in thoroughly, and photograph the finished planting from the matching before vantage, recording species. Done when: GPS waypoint plus before/after photos of root flare at grade plus mulch/watering-basin confirm plus species record

Where

Ballinger City Park, 120 Crosson Ave, Ballinger, TX 76821 (public City of Ballinger park at the Elm Creek and Colorado River confluence)

Pay

$150 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

GPS waypoint plus before/after photos of root flare at grade plus mulch/watering-basin confirm plus species record

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-27

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–60 minutes. Method of record: i-Tree canopy / street-tree inventory

Bring

• GPS phone
• DBH tape or measuring tape
• tree ID reference
• camera
• hi-vis vest

Steps

1. 1. Walk the corridor; record a GPS waypoint at each tree.
2. 2. Photograph each surveyed tree.
3. 3. Record species (best estimate), condition class (good/fair/poor/dead), and DBH (diameter at breast height).
4. 4. Count vacant planting sites.
5. 5. Enter the per-tree records, vacant-site count, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dead or hazardous tree observed -> flag for the responsible agency (no removal by surveyor).
• High vacant-site count -> recommend a planting plan for the corridor.

What counts as done

• Per-tree species + condition + DBH recorded
• Vacant planting sites counted
• GPS waypoint per tree
• Photo per surveyed tree

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.