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Plant 3,350 native trees around the Harmony hillside in Amsterdam

Help us clean and replant the Harmony hillside before the April planting window closes.

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Rick Van Beek
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Amsterdam
The Harmony hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This January, 99 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 50 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 $2,400 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $1,250 • Tools and protective gear: $230 • Waste removal and skip hire: $700 • Signage and educational materials: $220 Thank you so much. - Rick
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

Updates from Rick

  1. Thank you all. We're at 73% now ($1,756). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,059 in total) I made the first payment toward signage and educational materials. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Rick

  3. Thank you all. We're at 29% now ($688). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Rick all day after reading this. - Osaka”

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  • Armando G. CabreraQuestion

    Is there anything that isn't money that would help Rick?

    • Rick Van BeekOwnerAnswerAddress verified

      Thank you. If you're in Amsterdam I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.

  • Sudha K. Rajan

    Sending strength, Rick. Hope this works out for you

    • Macharia Collins Mrema

      Wishing you the best, Rick. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.

      • Zain Kamran Butt

        hope it all works out, Rick. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from San Jose

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