Restoring the Liberty wetland: a volunteer-led project in Iztapalapa

The Liberty wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 86 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 89 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 $700 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $470 • Tools and protective gear: $160 • Signage and educational materials: $70 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.