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Plant 4,950 native trees around Cedar Creek in Madrid

Help us clean and replant Cedar Creek before the September planting window closes.

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Cedar Creek has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 103 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 78 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 $1,000 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $620 • Tools and protective gear: $165 • Waste removal and skip hire: $215 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Paula

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Updates from Paula

Good news. Because of your gifts ($869 in total) I made the first payment toward native saplings and stakes. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
We're at 63% thanks to 15 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
Wanted to say thank you properly. 33% funded and I met with the nursery and confirmed the amounts.

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