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Restoring Pioneer Creek: a volunteer-led project in Durham
Help us clean and replant Pioneer Creek before the May planting window closes.
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Pioneer Creek has been used as an informal dump for years. This February, 98 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 188 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 $1,500 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $850
• Tools and protective gear: $220
• Waste removal and skip hire: $240
• Signage and educational materials: $190
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you're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Athens
wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Bangkok this morning. Love from Bangkok!
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Francis?
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. Love from Manila.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Francis
It's all in the list in the story. native saplings and stakes is the big one at $850, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. I'll keep the page updated.
Hope it all works out, Francis. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Hannover this morning. All the best
wishing you peace, Francis. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. Take care.
Sending strength, Francis. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best