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Restoring the Lotus wetland: a volunteer-led project in Duluth
A neighborhood-led restoration of the Lotus wetland needs $2,050 for saplings and equipment.
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The Lotus wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 45 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 50 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good.
We have a plan agreed with the district council, 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 $2,050 goes:
• Waste removal and skip hire: $540
• Signage and educational materials: $145
• Native saplings and stakes: $1,365
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless!
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Isla.
Waste removal and skip hire is $540 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Let me know if you want more detail.
Sending good thoughts, Isla. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Isla?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about waste removal and skip hire, advice is welcome too. Good question.
sending love, Isla. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Campinas.
You're not alone, Isla. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Cầu Giấy.
thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Hyderabad
Praying for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted.