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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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Ian C. Holland
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Riverside
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.
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

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  1. Thank you all. We're at 11% now ($301). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Kimani Kipchoge KiokoID verified

    You're not alone, Ian. I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Nairobi so I could bring a meal

    • Jigna J. More

      Sending good thoughts, Ian. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier

      • Tomás P. LaraID verified

        Rooting for you. Hope you get there. After 21 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.

        • Adrián F. Paredes

          Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Riverside.

          • Jayden JacobsPhoto verified

            Sending love, Ian. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Thủ Đức.

            • Alberto L. Campos

              thinking of you and your family. Great idea, hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.

              • Oranuch Thanaporn Ampai

                So sorry you're going through this, Ian. Looking forward to the next update.

                • Yash D. Bhatia

                  Wishing you the best, Ian. Your post was clear and honest!

                  • Tamanna Lamia Paul

                    You're not alone, Ian. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.

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