Plant 4,050 native trees around the Union hillside in Leeds

The Union hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This November, 88 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 87 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 $1,650 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $630 • Tools and protective gear: $220 • Waste removal and skip hire: $590 • Signage and educational materials: $210 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.