Restore a mima mound prairie feature at George Bush Park, site 4, George Bush Park, 16756 Westheimer Pkwy, Houston, TX 77082 (public Harris County Precinct 3 park inside Barker Reservoir, adjoining Katy) (2026-07-30)

The survey above found woody encroachment or an eroded flank on this mima mound at George Bush Park, and hand clearing plus hand seeding native prairie cover would otherwise let that erosion widen on this rare Katy Prairie microtopography feature. Standard: USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment (infiltration, aggregate stability, organic matter) plus native-prairie microtopography conservation practice, applied here to mima-mound (pimple-mound) prairie remnant terrain at George Bush Park, inside Barker Reservoir on the Katy Prairie, Harris County, TX. SDG 15.3. Proof: before after photos plus species and seed rate record plus GPS Method (USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment (infiltration, aggregate stability, organic matter) plus native-prairie microtopography conservation practice, applied here to mima-mound (pimple-mound) prairie remnant terrain at George Bush Park, inside Barker Reservoir on the Katy Prairie, Harris County, TX. SDG 15.3.): 1. 1. Confirm the mound is on public parkland and photograph the woody encroachment or eroded flank before starting. 2. 2. Hand clear woody brush from the mound crown and flank with hand tools only, no power equipment. 3. 3. Hand seed native prairie grass and forb seed onto the cleared, eroded flank at the design rate. 4. 4. Photograph the treated mound from the matching before vantage and record species and seed rate. Done when: before after photos plus species and seed rate record plus GPS

Where

George Bush Park, 16756 Westheimer Pkwy, Houston, TX 77082 (public Harris County Precinct 3 park inside Barker Reservoir, adjoining Katy)

Pay

$165 proposed

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Proof

before after photos plus species and seed rate record plus GPS

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Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-29

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.