Plant 4,850 native trees around the Lotus canal in Tlaquepaque

The Lotus canal has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 89 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 82 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 $750 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $370 • Tools and protective gear: $105 • Waste removal and skip hire: $200 • Signage and educational materials: $75 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.