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Plant 2,800 native trees around Union Beach in Leeds

A neighborhood-led restoration of Union Beach needs $2,500 for saplings and equipment.

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Jacob S. Stevens
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Leeds
Union Beach has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 48 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 145 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the city parks department, 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 $2,500 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $1,450 • Tools and protective gear: $540 • Waste removal and skip hire: $430 • Signage and educational materials: $80 Every share and every dollar helps. - Jacob
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  • Lata R. Bajwa

    Wishing you peace. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless

    • Jack Hudson

      thinking of you and your family, Jacob. Your post was clear and honest

      • Ronke Yetunde Tijani

        Thinking of you and your family, Jacob. Shared this with my family. Love from Leeds.

        • Rachel T. CelePhoto verified

          wishing you the best, Jacob. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't give up

          • Ahmet Murat Şahin

            this could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Likoni.

            • Elmarie L. Moodley

              sending strength. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Leeds.

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