Clean streams for Derry: restoring the Jacaranda hillside

The Jacaranda hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 41 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 71 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the municipal water board, 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 $2,550 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $1,200 • Tools and protective gear: $440 • Waste removal and skip hire: $840 • Signage and educational materials: $70 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Tammy