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Plant 2,400 native trees around Pioneer Creek in Laredo

A neighborhood-led restoration of Pioneer Creek needs $1,400 for saplings and equipment.

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Pioneer Creek has been used as an informal dump for years. This December, 114 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 102 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 $1,400 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $680 • Tools and protective gear: $210 • Waste removal and skip hire: $290 • Signage and educational materials: $220 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.

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