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Restoring the Liberty canal: a volunteer-led project in Springfield

A neighborhood-led restoration of the Liberty canal needs $2,100 for saplings and equipment.

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Enrique S. Rodríguez
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Springfield
The Liberty canal has been used as an informal dump for years. This May, 96 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 44 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 $2,100 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $960 • Tools and protective gear: $340 • Waste removal and skip hire: $660 • Signage and educational materials: $140 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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  • Tomás P. Medina

    your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Mumbai.

    • Bolaji Uche Olawale

      Sending love, Enrique. Shared this with my family. Love from Anaheim!

      • Duha Saleh

        You're not alone, Enrique. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Gangnam this morning. All the best

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