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Plant 1,650 native trees around Jacaranda Beach in Amsterdam

A neighborhood-led restoration of Jacaranda Beach needs $1,250 for saplings and equipment.

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Yvonne Saar Schouten
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Amsterdam
Jacaranda Beach has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 84 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 71 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the municipal water board, 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 $1,250 goes: • Waste removal and skip hire: $560 • Native saplings and stakes: $530 • Signage and educational materials: $160 Thank you so much. - Yvonne
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

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  • Mehwish Ayesha Raza

    Thinking of you and your family, Yvonne. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.

    • Nathalie Romane ArnaudID verified

      I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Amsterdam.

      • Vinícius André Dias

        Hope it all works out. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from La Plata.

        • Nazia Aleena SheikhAddress verified

          Keep going, Yvonne. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Amsterdam.

          • Mauricio N. Galindo

            Sending strength, Yvonne. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Take care.

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