Clean water and shade for Albany: restoring the Cedar riverbank

The Cedar riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This March, 51 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 184 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the local forestry office, 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 $2,150 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $1,350 • Tools and protective gear: $260 • Waste removal and skip hire: $390 • Signage and educational materials: $150 With deep gratitude, Jocelyn