Restore a native prairie segment at the Trinity River west levee toe, segment 5, Trammell Crow Park, Sylvan Avenue, West Dallas, TX (public park, Trinity River Levee Trail access point) (2026-07-28)

This stretch of the Trinity River west levee toe near Trammell Crow Park is losing native prairie grass and forb cover to invasive grass encroachment, cover that would otherwise steady the levee toe's soil and filter runoff before it reaches the river. Standard: US EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols plus watershed-health condition and restoration practice, applied here to the Trinity River west levee toe near Trammell Crow Park, Sylvan Avenue, West Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. SDG 6.6 and 15.1. Proof: before/after photos plus area-cleared record plus species/seed-mix record plus GPS Method (US EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols plus watershed-health condition and restoration practice, applied here to the Trinity River west levee toe near Trammell Crow Park, Sylvan Avenue, West Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. SDG 6.6 and 15.1.): 1. 1. Confirm the treatment segment with Trinity Park Conservancy or City of Dallas parks staff and photograph the invasive-grass or bare levee toe segment before starting. 2. 2. Working from stable footing on the levee slope, hand-clear invasive grass and woody encroachment from the levee toe with hand tools only, no power equipment. 3. 3. Hand-plant native prairie grass and forb plugs or hand-broadcast a native seed mix at the design spacing along the cleared segment. 4. 4. Water in the planting where accessible and photograph the finished restoration from the matching before vantage, recording species and count or seed mix and area. Done when: before/after photos plus area-cleared record plus species/seed-mix record plus GPS

Where

Trammell Crow Park, Sylvan Avenue, West Dallas, TX (public park, Trinity River Levee Trail access point)

Pay

$170 proposed

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Proof

before/after photos plus area-cleared record plus species/seed-mix record plus GPS

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

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 30–60 minutes. Method of record: EPA dry-weather / AMD field screening

Bring

• GPS phone
• pH meter or strips
• conductivity meter
• ammonia + iron test kit as specified
• surfactant screen if specified
• gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining.
2. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no).
3. 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions.
4. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation.
5. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dry-weather flow present with elevated conductivity/ammonia/surfactants -> flag suspected illicit discharge for the responsible agency.
• pH < 6 with visible iron floc -> tag suspected acid mine drainage; recommend metals lab panel.

What counts as done

• pH + conductivity recorded with units
• Each specified analyte recorded with a value
• Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.