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Plant 4,050 native trees around Union Beach in Toledo

Help us clean and replant Union Beach before the May planting window closes.

🇺🇸 Toledo, Ohio, United States442 views
Héctor T. Martínez
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Toledo
Union Beach has been used as an informal dump for years. This February, 108 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 93 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. We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted. Where the $1,750 goes: • Waste removal and skip hire: $270 • Tools and protective gear: $330 • Native saplings and stakes: $1,150 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Héctor
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

Updates from Héctor

  1. Thank you all. We're at 26% now ($461). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the nursery and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($141 in total) I made the first payment toward tools and protective gear. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

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