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Clean water and shade for Dayton: restoring the Acacia wetland

Volunteers are restoring the Acacia wetland in Dayton; $1,100 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

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Abril K. Bravo
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Dayton
The Acacia wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 56 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 131 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 $1,100 goes: • Waste removal and skip hire: $310 • Tools and protective gear: $600 • Signage and educational materials: $190 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Abril
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

Updates from Abril

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($361 in total) the plan for signage and educational materials is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Dayton: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 27% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 11% now ($116). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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    “God bless. Thought of Abril all day after reading this. - Nizamabad”

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    “Stay strong. Thought of Abril all day after reading this. - Warri”

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    “Stay strong. Saw your post and had to give. - Rennes”

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  • Waraporn Tippawan Eiamsa-ard

    Thanks for sharing this, Abril. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Dayton.

    • Dung Anh Vuong

      Sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.

      • Chhaya Mishra

        Rooting for you. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Dayton

        $471 raised of $1,100

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