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Restoring Union Creek: a volunteer-led project in Ekurhuleni

A neighborhood-led restoration of Union Creek needs $550 for saplings and equipment.

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Union Creek has been used as an informal dump for years. This June, 109 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 164 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the city parks department, 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 $550 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $270 • Tools and protective gear: $160 • Waste removal and skip hire: $55 • Signage and educational materials: $65 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.

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Updates from Fiona

Quick update: $453 raised so far (82%). I made the first payment toward native saplings and stakes. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $428 raised so far (78%). I met with the nursery and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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