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Plant 1,200 native trees around the Union riverbank in Toronto
Help us clean and replant the Union riverbank before the June planting window closes.
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The Union riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This February, 46 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 153 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.
Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage.
Where the $1,750 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $830
• Tools and protective gear: $230
• Waste removal and skip hire: $600
• Signage and educational materials: $90
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Kimberly
Good news. Because of your gifts ($800 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Toronto.
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about native saplings and stakes, advice is welcome too. Happy to explain more.
Great idea, hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Bengaluru this morning.
Great idea, hope you get there