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Restoring the Acacia wetland: a volunteer-led project in New York

Volunteers are restoring the Acacia wetland in New York; $2,200 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

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Henry W. Hill
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New York
The Acacia wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This April, 71 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 66 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 $2,200 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $1,050 • Tools and protective gear: $520 • Waste removal and skip hire: $510 • Signage and educational materials: $120 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

Updates from Henry

  1. Quick update: $520 raised so far (24%). the plan for tools and protective gear is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 12% now ($270). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the nursery and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Manuela Tatiane Andrade

    Thinking of you and your family, Henry. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Vancouver this morning. All the best

    • Antônio Bruno LacerdaPhoto verified

      Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. My husband and I read this together. All the best.

      • Florence Fatuma OchiengQuestion

        can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near New York.

        • Yonatan Levi

          wishing you the best, Henry. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Onitsha.

          • Logan F. MaldonadoAddress verified

            Stay strong, Henry. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings

            • Taylor Morris

              Shared it with a few friends. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.

              $888 raised of $2,200

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