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Restoring the Pioneer canal: a volunteer-led project in Katowice

A neighborhood-led restoration of the Pioneer canal needs $650 for saplings and equipment.

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Katowice, Silesia, Poland1,134 views
Krzysztof Mateusz Pietrzak
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The Pioneer canal has been used as an informal dump for years. This July, 90 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 123 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 $650 goes: โ€ข Tools and protective gear: $150 โ€ข Signage and educational materials: $70 โ€ข Native saplings and stakes: $430 Thanks for being kind about this.

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  • Logan MatthewsPhoto verified

    Thanks for sharing this, Krzysztof. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Katowice.

    • Thinking of you, Krzysztof. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Yekaterinburg but we're thinking of you. Blessings.

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