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Plant 3,900 native trees around the Maple canal in Yonkers
A neighborhood-led restoration of the Maple canal needs $2,500 for saplings and equipment.
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The Maple canal has been used as an informal dump for years. This September, 53 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 173 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.
Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage.
Where the $2,500 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $1,500
• Tools and protective gear: $580
• Waste removal and skip hire: $420
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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“Get well soon. Thought of Luna all day after reading this. - Siliguri”
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sending good thoughts, Luna. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Love from Ciudad de México.
Best of luck, Luna. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless.
Keep going. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Nice.
Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Wish I lived closer to Makati so I could bring a meal. All the best