Plant a street tree in a vacant well at a public right-of-way in Seattle, WA

A vacant tree well along the public right-of-way in Seattle, WA has no canopy, leaving the sidewalk without shade. Planting a real tree fills the gap. Standard: urban_canopy Proof: before/after photos per tree + species/count log + GPS Method (urban_canopy): 1. Walk the grounds with the facilities contact and flag planting spots clear of utilities and building foundations; photograph each spot before. 2. Confirm any utility locate before digging. 3. Dig a planting hole matching the root ball, set a PNW-appropriate shade tree at correct depth, and backfill. 4. Stake if needed, form a watering basin, and deep-water the new tree. Done when: Before photo of each planting spot; After photo of the planted, staked, watered tree; Species/count log tied to the grounds map

Where

a public right-of-way in Seattle, WA

Pay

$260 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

before/after photos per tree + species/count log + GPS

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-14

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.