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Clean air and water for Riverside: restoring the Liberty wetland
Help us clean and replant the Liberty wetland before the March planting window closes.
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The Liberty wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This December, 50 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 129 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good.
We have a plan agreed with the district council, 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 $2,850 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $1,750
• Tools and protective gear: $330
• Waste removal and skip hire: $580
• Signage and educational materials: $190
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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You're not alone, Ian. I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Nairobi so I could bring a meal
Sending good thoughts, Ian. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier
Rooting for you. Hope you get there. After 21 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.
Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Riverside.
Sending love, Ian. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Thủ Đức.
thinking of you and your family. Great idea, hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this, Ian. Looking forward to the next update.
Wishing you the best, Ian. Your post was clear and honest!
You're not alone, Ian. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.