Restoring the Lotus wetland: a volunteer-led project in Mardan

The Lotus wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This June, 116 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 54 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the municipal water board, 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 $200 goes: • Tools and protective gear: $60 • Signage and educational materials: $20 • Waste removal and skip hire: $120 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.