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Restoring the Maple wetland: a volunteer-led project in Charlotte
A neighborhood-led restoration of the Maple wetland needs $1,600 for saplings and equipment.
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The Maple wetland has been used as an informal dump for years. This October, 112 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 66 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.
Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage.
Where the $1,600 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $480
• Tools and protective gear: $340
• Waste removal and skip hire: $590
• Signage and educational materials: $190
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Eva
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Sending strength, Eva. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Catania.
Wishing you the best, Eva. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Mbale
any update on how things are going in Charlotte?
Take care, Eva. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
shared this with my family. Sent it to 9 people at work.
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Cairo
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Eva?
Thank you. If you're in Charlotte I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.
Thinking of you and your family, Eva. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Sent it to 19 people at work. All the best.
Sending love. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Fresno donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.
Hope it all works out. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Please keep us posted. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this. More neighborhoods should do this. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Charlotte.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Iztapalapa so I could bring a meal. God bless.
Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from San Jose.
Best of luck, Eva. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up
You're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Rawalpindi but we're thinking of you. Love from Rawalpindi.
Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. I hope December is when things finally get easier.
Great idea, hope you get there. Thinking of Charlotte.
Rooting for you, Eva. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Dasmariñas
Keep going. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Santos.