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Restoring the Lotus hillside: a volunteer-led project in Dayton
Volunteers are restoring the Lotus hillside in Dayton; $2,000 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.
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The Lotus hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 76 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 91 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 $2,000 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $800
• Tools and protective gear: $460
• Waste removal and skip hire: $570
• Signage and educational materials: $170
With deep gratitude,
Pilar
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Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Surat so I could bring a meal.
your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
take care. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Dayton.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Tiruchirappalli.
Thanks for sharing this, Pilar. Hope you get there. Love from Cork.