McKittrick Canyon day-use area, end of McKittrick Canyon Road off US Highway 62/180, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, near Salt Flat, TX 79847 (public National Park Service day-use trailhead, gate open 8am to 5pm)
Document a relict maple canyon forest segment.
This relict bigtooth maple and canyon hardwood forest segment along the established first stretch of the McKittrick Canyon day-use trail shows invasive Read all of it
Not funded yet. Settles as earned credit, $90 proposed.
Proof it takes, the deadline, the level
- Proofdocument only stand off photo log plus segment condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note
- Open until2026-10-29
- Levelentry
All of it: the words, the place, the proof
This relict bigtooth maple and canyon hardwood forest segment along the established first stretch of the McKittrick Canyon day-use trail shows invasive plant cover or bare eroding soil with no photo record to prioritize it for hand restoration.
Fund it for $90. Proof lands onchain when it's done.
How this work is done
How this work is done
A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.
Steps
- 1. From the established, easy first stretch of the McKittrick Canyon day-use trail near the parking lot and ranger station, photograph a bare or invasive choked relict maple or canyon hardwood forest segment without leaving the maintained trail.
- 2. Note whether the segment shows invasive plant cover, bare eroding soil, or intact native relict hardwood cover.
- 3. Photograph the nearest trail marker or ranger station landmark for reference.
- 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the segment for the backcountry restoration crew.
What counts as done
- Photo of the segment taken from the established, easy first stretch of trail
- Note of the segment condition (invasive cover, bare eroding soil, or intact native relict hardwood cover)
- Photo of the nearest trail marker or ranger station landmark for reference
- Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the backcountry restoration crew
Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.
The standard this serves
Soil Health. Soil health is the discovery, now written into USDA standards, that soil is not dirt but a living body: it breathes, digests, holds water, and can sicken or recover. The tests are wonderfully physical. Time how fast water soaks in. See whether a clod holds together in water or falls apart. Smell for the sweetness of organic matter. Mastery looks like a farmer who can read a handful of ground like a page. This packet is one plot examined by those methods and recorded, one honest page in the story of a piece of land.
What is promised, and what is not
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