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Plant 3,600 native trees around the Maple wetland in Dehiwala

Volunteers are restoring the Maple wetland in Dehiwala; $350 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

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Dehiwala

The Maple wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This September, 83 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 157 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 $350 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $230 • Signage and educational materials: $35 • Waste removal and skip hire: $85 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.

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Updates from Amaya

We're at 60% thanks to 4 of you. the plan for waste removal and skip hire is now scheduled. More news soon.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($372 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Small update. $85 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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