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Plant 840 native trees around the Maple riverbank in Houston

Volunteers are restoring the Maple riverbank in Houston; $1,350 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States2,194 views
Lillian Wright
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Houston
The Maple riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 48 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 173 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the local forestry office, 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. Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage. Where the $1,350 goes: • Tools and protective gear: $580 • Signage and educational materials: $310 • Waste removal and skip hire: $460 I hope life is good to you. - Lillian

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  • You're not alone, Lillian. This could happen to any of us. All the best

    • is there anything that isn't money that would help Lillian?

      • Lillian WrightOwnerAnswer

        Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about tools and protective gear, advice is welcome too. Happy to explain more.

    • Sending strength, Lillian. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. All the best

      • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Lillian.

        • Lillian WrightOwnerAnswer

          Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. tools and protective gear comes first ($580) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Happy to explain more.

      • Hope it all works out, Lillian. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.

        • Take care. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Love from Kyiv.

          • Hang in there. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

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