Restoring the Lotus riverbank: a volunteer-led project in San Diego

The Lotus riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This June, 66 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 56 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 $2,100 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $1,350 • Tools and protective gear: $210 • Waste removal and skip hire: $270 • Signage and educational materials: $270 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Ezekiel