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Plant 3,800 native trees around the Unity riverbank in León
Volunteers are restoring the Unity riverbank in León; $350 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.
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The Unity riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 62 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 139 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.
Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage.
Where the $350 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $165
• Signage and educational materials: $70
• Tools and protective gear: $115
Thank you so much.
- Elena
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Wishing you the best, Elena. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care.
hang in there. Shared this with my family. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Iztapalapa.
you're not alone, Elena. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Hialeah but we're thinking of you. God bless.
Take care, Elena. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Riverside.