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Clean air and water for Chandler: restoring the Pioneer wetland

A neighborhood-led restoration of the Pioneer wetland needs $2,400 for saplings and equipment.

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Alberto B. Ortiz
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Chandler
The Pioneer wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This March, 92 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 178 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the city parks department, including native species selected by a local botanist. The area floods more each year, and fish have returned for the first time in a decade after our first cleanup. Restoring it will protect homes and bring back shade. All the labor is volunteered. We just need materials. Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage. Where the $2,400 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $1,250 • Tools and protective gear: $260 • Waste removal and skip hire: $660 • Signage and educational materials: $230 Thanks for being kind about this.

Updates from Alberto

  1. We're at 49% thanks to 24 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $761 raised so far (32%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 11% funded and we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Alberto

  • Renato Alexandre Pereira 🇧🇷 · $20
  • Ana Valentina Andrade 🇧🇷 · $250
  • Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $250
  • Caroline A. Harrison 🇺🇸 · $200
  • Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $10

    “Thought of Alberto all day after reading this. - Nha Trang”

  • Pınar Gizem Kaya 🇹🇷 · $5
  • Abigail F. Bowman 🇺🇸 · $75

    “Sending love. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Scranton”

  • Easton S. Acosta 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Thought of Alberto all day after reading this. - San Antonio”

  • Zoey D. Berry 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Siddharth F. Rathod 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Thought of Alberto all day after reading this. - Prayagraj”

  • Tithi Sathi Talukder 🇧🇩 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $20
  • Débora Natália Nunes 🇧🇷 · $20
  • Nicholas S. Gonzalez 🇬🇧 · $48.50

    “Praying for you. My sister told me about this one. - Leicester”

  • Quinn W. Luna 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $10

    “Praying for you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Venice”

  • Tariq Hashmi 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Kavitha P. Das 🇮🇳 · $100

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  • Sending love, Alberto. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted

    • Thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Santos.

      • So sorry you're going through this, Alberto. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

        • So sorry you're going through this, Alberto. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Cần Thơ so I could bring a meal. Love from Mansoura.

          • Wishing you peace, Alberto. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Kasarani.

            • Hang in there, Alberto. This could happen to any of us. I hope May is when things finally get easier.

              • Regina Mariana DantasAddress verified

                You're not alone, Alberto. Shared this with my family. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Love from London.

                • Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope May is when things finally get easier. God bless.

                  • Sending good thoughts. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in São Paulo this morning. Greetings from São Paulo

                    • reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Athens.

                      • Stay strong. Great idea, hope you get there. Love from Munich.

                        • Thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Riverside.

                          • Errol S. WilliamsAddress verified

                            You're not alone, Alberto. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier

                            • Beatriz M. EscobarPhoto verified

                              Praying for you, Alberto. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Gangnam.

                              • Wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 20 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

                                • More neighborhoods should do this. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Chandler

                                  $2,576 raised of $2,400

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