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Restoring Lotus Beach: a volunteer-led project in San Diego

Help us clean and replant Lotus Beach before the November planting window closes.

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Lin Dong
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Lotus Beach has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 92 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 152 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. We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted. Where the $1,750 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $810 • Tools and protective gear: $330 • Waste removal and skip hire: $610 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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  • Pari L. ChaudharyID verifiedPhoto verified

    Hope things get better soon, Lin. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Love from Negombo.

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      how is Lin doing now?

      • Willow N. Mason

        Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Gujranwala but we're thinking of you. Thinking of San Diego

        • Isaac Lowe

          good luck. More neighborhoods should do this. Wish I lived closer to Bloemfontein so I could bring a meal. Love from Parramatta.

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