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Clean water and shade for Riverside: restoring the Acacia wetland
Help us clean and replant the Acacia wetland before the November planting window closes.
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The Acacia wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 63 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 $2,000 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $870
• Tools and protective gear: $600
• Waste removal and skip hire: $240
• Signage and educational materials: $290
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Zoe
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thanks for sharing this, Zoe. Shared this with my family.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Riverside.
Thank you. If you're in Riverside I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Let me know if you want more detail.
Sending strength, Zoe. Great idea, hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Riverside!
Sending strength, Zoe. More neighborhoods should do this. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Nnewi.
Sending good thoughts, Zoe. Hope this works out for you. Love from Ekurhuleni.
you're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care