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Clean streams for Jacksonville: restoring Maple Beach

Volunteers are restoring Maple Beach in Jacksonville; $3,050 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

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Doris R. Booker
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Jacksonville
Maple Beach has been used as an informal dump for years. This April, 74 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 187 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. We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted. Where the $3,050 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $1,750 • Tools and protective gear: $600 • Waste removal and skip hire: $590 • Signage and educational materials: $110 If you're reading this, thank you.
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Updates from Doris

  1. We're at 32% thanks to 23 of you. I made the first payment toward signage and educational materials. More news soon.

  2. We're at 24% thanks to 15 of you. the plan for waste removal and skip hire is now scheduled. More news soon.

  3. 10% there. the plan for tools and protective gear is now scheduled. Thank you.

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  • Shahid Haider Rana

    Hang in there, Doris. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Manukau this morning. God bless.

    • Jyoti A. Sethi

      Sending strength, Doris. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Jakarta.

      • Laura C. ContrerasPhoto verified

        Best of luck, Doris. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update

        • Sachin N. Jadhav

          Shared it with a few friends. I hope June is when things finally get easier!

          • María Lara

            Keep going, Doris. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too

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