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Clean streets and rivers for Bakersfield: restoring Sycamore Creek

Volunteers are restoring Sycamore Creek in Bakersfield; $2,000 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

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Russell J. Norwood
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Bakersfield
Sycamore Creek has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 105 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 64 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the city parks department, 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 $2,000 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $680 • Tools and protective gear: $480 • Waste removal and skip hire: $720 • Signage and educational materials: $120 Glad we found this place. - Russell
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

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  • Mauricio E. Vásquez🇲🇽Verified helper
    Genuine person with a big heart

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

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    Helped when no one else could

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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    Keep going, Russell. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Love from Jakarta

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