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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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Kimberly Mendoza
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Toronto
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.
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  1. 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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  • Garba Okechukwu AlabiQuestion

    can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Toronto.

    • Kimberly MendozaOwnerAnswerID verified

      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.

  • Chioma AbdullahiID verified

    Great idea, hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

    • Nahid Mizanur Barua

      Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Bengaluru this morning.

      • Davide Aldo Mancini

        Great idea, hope you get there

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