Seed a native meadow on the mulched vacant lot near downtown Casper (2026-08-03)

Once mulched, the same downtown Casper lot is ready for a native grass and wildflower seeding that will hold the soil long-term and cut the dust problem for good instead of needing repeat mulch service. This follows directly from the mulch work at the same lot. Standard: USDA NRCS soil health practice standard Proof: Photo of the seeded plot plus the seed mix and area logged. Method (USDA NRCS soil health practice standard): 1. Clear the plot of existing weeds and turf down to bare soil. 2. Rake the soil to a fine, level seedbed. 3. Broadcast the native seed mix evenly by hand at the labeled rate. 4. Rake lightly to cover seed and tamp the soil for good seed contact. 5. Water the plot in and photograph the finished planting. Done when: photo; GPS tag; written log

Where

Vacant lot near downtown Casper, Casper, WY

Pay

$380 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

Photo of the seeded plot plus the seed mix and area logged.

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-10

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

• photo
• GPS tag
• written log

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.