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Plant 2,500 native trees around the Liberty riverbank in Scranton

Help us clean and replant the Liberty riverbank before the November planting window closes.

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Fernanda N. Contreras
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Scranton
The Liberty riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 117 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 194 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 $1,700 goes: โ€ข Waste removal and skip hire: $830 โ€ข Native saplings and stakes: $640 โ€ข Signage and educational materials: $230 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.

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  • Muhammad Zain Kazmi ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $25
  • Mousumi Priya Parvez ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $45

    โ€œBe well. Only $45 but hope it helps. - Chattogramโ€

  • Christian Theo Schรคfer ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $15
  • Obiageli Sade Kalu ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $76

    โ€œHope things get better. Hope the November deadline works out. - Epeโ€

  • Thawatchai Rattapon Thammasat ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $25
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $53

    โ€œStay strong. Thought of Fernanda all day after reading this. - Phuketโ€

  • Asma Iman Metwally ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $5
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ยท $200
  • Paula P. Delgado ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50
  • Emma H. Walters ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $10
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  • Charalambos Panagiotis Zafeiriou ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $10
  • Ian B. Rodriguez ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10
  • Mpho Mahlangu ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $25

    โ€œWishing you the best. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Bloemfonteinโ€

  • Lokesh A. Shetty ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25
  • Wayne B. Garza ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $30
  • Claire D. Kelly ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $5
  • Walker Jimenez ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50
  • Joyce Wambui Kipchoge ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $25
  • Robert M. Sandoval ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $25

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  • Pari P. ShuklaPhoto verified

    Sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Feira de Santana donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

    • Thinking of you, Fernanda. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier

      • hope it all works out. More neighborhoods should do this. All the best

        • Praying for you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

          • Stay strong, Fernanda. Your post was clear and honest. Please keep us posted. God bless.

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