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Plant 4,350 native trees around the Pioneer wetland in St. Petersburg

Volunteers are restoring the Pioneer wetland in St. Petersburg; $1,250 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

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Anil T. Srivastava
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St. Petersburg
The Pioneer wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 61 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 191 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 $1,250 goes: • Tools and protective gear: $190 • Signage and educational materials: $120 • Waste removal and skip hire: $940 If you're reading this, thank you.
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

Updates from Anil

  1. Quick update: $267 raised so far (21%). the plan for signage and educational materials is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Small update. $193 so far, the plan for waste removal and skip hire is now scheduled.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 7% now ($93). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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    “Wishing you the best. Only $16 but hope it helps.”

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    “Happy to help. Thought of Anil all day after reading this. - Birmingham”

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  • Marisol W. Mendoza

    Stay strong, Anil. Looking forward to the next update.

    • Komal J. GandhiPhoto verified

      Best of luck, Anil. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Hialeah but we're thinking of you

      • Anh Nam Tieu

        You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Jakarta Selatan donated after I showed her your page.

        • Nida Iqra Ahmed

          so sorry you're going through this, Anil. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. All the best!

          • Saad Haris HanifQuestion

            can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near St. Petersburg.

            • Anil T. SrivastavaOwnerAnswer

              Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about tools and protective gear, advice is welcome too. Good question.

          • Paloma H. Ochoa

            keep going, Anil. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless.

            • Artem Mykola TkachukPhoto verified

              Thanks for sharing this. Great idea, hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of St. Petersburg

              • Patricia F. ÁlvarezID verified

                Hope things get better soon, Anil. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer

                • Parth J. More

                  take care, Anil. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.

                  $452.50 raised of $1,250

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