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Clean air and water for Mumbai: restoring the Maple riverbank
Help us clean and replant the Maple riverbank before the February planting window closes.
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The Maple riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This November, 102 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 190 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good.
We have a plan agreed with the local forestry office, 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.
We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted.
Where the $500 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $240
• Tools and protective gear: $90
• Waste removal and skip hire: $150
• Signage and educational materials: $20
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