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Plant 5,000 native trees around the Union canal in Red Deer

A neighborhood-led restoration of the Union canal needs $3,200 for saplings and equipment.

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Ryan P. Wong
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Red Deer
The Union canal has been used as an informal dump for years. This November, 112 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 198 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the district council, 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 $3,200 goes: โ€ข Native saplings and stakes: $1,750 โ€ข Tools and protective gear: $580 โ€ข Waste removal and skip hire: $660 โ€ข Signage and educational materials: $210 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Ryan

Updates from Ryan

  1. Small update. $1,067 so far, the plan for signage and educational materials is now scheduled.

  • Yu-na Su-bin Shim ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $50

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  • Zubair Hamza Javed ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $50
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  • Sophia N. Weber ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $25
  • Samuel L. Pruitt ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $25
  • Godwin Nonso Lasisi ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $20
  • Kaito Shinji Mori ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $10
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $100

    โ€œYou got this. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Bogorโ€

  • Dayo Ibrahim Nwachukwu ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $25
  • Thiago Leandro Freitas ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $74.50
  • Mary Joyce Mwesigwa ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $20
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $100
  • Samantha K. Carroll ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $30

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  • Neha M. Rawat ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $50

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  • Enrique M. Santos ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $30

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  • Yulia Marina Kravchenko ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $19
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  • Ishita P. Thakur๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณVerified donor
    Quick response, great follow-up

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

  • Godwin Musa Onyeama๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌVerified helper
    Helped when no one else could

    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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    Went above and beyond

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

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    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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  • Hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. Love from Newcastle.

    • take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Red Deer!

      • sending strength, Ryan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings

        • praying for you. Hope you get there. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best

          • Wishing you the best. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Mangaluru.

            • Rooting for you, Ryan. Great idea, hope you get there. I hope January is when things finally get easier. Love from Nairobi

              • Thinking of you and your family, Ryan. This could happen to any of us. God bless.

                • Marcos G. CarrilloID verifiedVerified organization

                  Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Chattogram.

                  • praying for you, Ryan. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer.

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