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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.
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

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

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

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

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

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    “Hope things get better. Please keep us posted. - Gulu”

  • Abril M. Ortiz 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Sending love. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Cambridge”

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  • Fiona K. Reddy

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

    • Fredrik Olof Lindberg

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

      • Itzel A. Quintero

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

        • Heru Erlangga Suharto

          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.

          • Ram Roshan Lama

            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.

            • Viktor Honcharenko

              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.

                • Sunita C. Seth

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

                  • Shirin Nargis Sen

                    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

                    • Joaquín M. Aguilar

                      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.

                      • Kwame Solomon Asante

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

                        • Anan Apichart Chanthara

                          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.

                              • Christian R. Harvey

                                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.

                                • Ji-min So-yeon Lim

                                  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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