Document a thinned shin oak shrubland at Monahans Sandhills State Park, site 1, the public Monahans Sandhills State Park near Monahans, TX 79756, Ward County (2026-08-04)

This Havard shin oak dune shrubland segment inside the public Monahans Sandhills State Park shows bare stabilized sand or sparse shin oak regrowth, with no photo record to prioritize it for hand planted restoration. Standard: USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 645 upland wildlife habitat management plus Xerces Society pollinator habitat guidance, applied here to a Havard shin oak dune shrubland segment inside the public Monahans Sandhills State Park near Monahans, TX, Ward County. SDG 15.1 and 15.5. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus segment condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note Method (USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 645 upland wildlife habitat management plus Xerces Society pollinator habitat guidance, applied here to a Havard shin oak dune shrubland segment inside the public Monahans Sandhills State Park near Monahans, TX, Ward County. SDG 15.1 and 15.5.): 1. 1. From a public trail inside Monahans Sandhills State Park, photograph a thinned Havard shin oak dune shrubland segment on a stabilized dune slope or interdune swale, well clear of any active slipface. 2. 2. Note whether the segment shows bare stabilized sand, sparse shin oak regrowth, or an intact native shin oak thicket. 3. 3. Photograph the site from a fixed reference point for future comparison. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native shin oak planting crew. Done when: Photo of the segment taken from the public trail; Note of the segment condition (bare stabilized sand, sparse shin oak regrowth, or intact native thicket); Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native shin oak planting crew; GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Where

the public Monahans Sandhills State Park near Monahans, TX 79756, Ward County

Pay

$85 proposed

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Proof

document only stand off photo log plus segment condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-11-03

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 90–300 minutes. Method of record: Pollinator habitat strip establishment per Xerces Society native forb/grass planting guidelines (site-appropriate regional mix, no-till drill or hand-broadcast seeding), SDG 15.5 biodiversity; assess→seed→verify

Bring

• regional native forb/grass seed mix (Xerces Society or state pollinator-plan approved) at the planned rate
• no-till drill or hand broadcaster + rake for seed-to-soil contact
• camera + GPS + boundary marking flags/stakes
• gloves + sun protection

Steps

1. 1. ASSESS: photograph the strip/margin as found (bare ground, existing weeds, adjacent crop or pasture edge), record GPS boundary and area, and confirm the native mix + rate + seeding window against the site plan.
2. 2. Prepare the seedbed minimally (light raking of surface crust or weed knock-down already completed by others; no deep tillage) and mark the planting boundary.
3. 3. Broadcast or drill the native forb/grass mix at the planned rate and shallow depth appropriate to the species mix.
4. 4. Ensure seed-to-soil contact (rake-in or roll) and photograph/log the seeded boundary, mix, and rate as the establishment record.
5. 5. VERIFY: return at the plan's check window and photograph emergence across ≥3 representative points along the strip; log estimated native cover and flag bare gaps for reseeding.

If it does not match the plan

• Outside the viable seeding window for the regional mix -> reschedule; do not seed to fail.
• Existing weed pressure needs herbicide knock-down first -> route to a licensed applicator as a separate job before seeding.
• Strip drains directly to a waterway with no buffer -> route to the conservation planner for a setback plan first.

What counts as done

• Photo of the segment taken from the public trail
• Note of the segment condition (bare stabilized sand, sparse shin oak regrowth, or intact native thicket)
• Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native shin oak planting crew
• GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.