Greening

Free a street tree from strangling vines

Ivy pulled off a smothered trunk, before and after.

What this is for: A choked street tree given room to grow again
What the person actually does: Pull strangling ivy and vines off a public street tree's trunk and base by hand, freeing the bark. Labor only, nothing to buy.; About 30 minutes of real work. Delivers 1 tree freed from vines.
Proof they have to send (photo or video): No identifiable faces. Photograph the place, items, or result, never a person. If a bystander is in frame, reframe or blur. Never depict anyone who appears vulnerable (e.g. unhoused, distressed, or a child).
Capture a BEFORE and AFTER of the trunk from the same spot.
Show the pulled vines gathered in the after shot; clear only invasive vines, never the tree's own branches.

You pay$14

Where your $14 goes

Pays the person fairly ($18/hr) for about 45 minutes of real work, travel, and sending the photo$14
Supplies they buy, plus card and platform fees$0

A paid civic service that pays people fairly. Not a charity.

Secure checkout. Payment runs through Stripe; your deed is funded and handed to the engine the moment it confirms. The engine then sources a verified local person under a strict spend cap.

A paid civic service. Not a charity, not tax-deductible.

What we tell the person doing it

The doer can ask anything in the app and gets an instant answer from the deed itself. A few they ask most:

What photo proof do you need?: Send photo or video of the result. Rules: No identifiable faces. Photograph the place, items, or result, never a person. If a bystander is in frame, reframe or blur. Never depict anyone who appears vulnerable (e.g. unhoused, distressed, or a child). Capture a BEFORE and AFTER of the trunk from the same spot. Show the pulled vines gathered in the after shot; clear only invasive vines, never the tree's own branches.
How much do I get paid?: This deed pays $14 for your time (a fair ~$18/hr for about 45 minutes including travel and proof), and $0 is set aside for any supplies plus fees. Payment releases from escrow once your proof passes review.
Do I need to keep people out of frame?: No identifiable people, ever. Photograph the place, the items, or the result. If someone is in frame, reframe or blur before you send it.