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Restoring Union Creek: a volunteer-led project in San Diego

Volunteers are restoring Union Creek in San Diego; $2,300 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

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Denise G. Austin
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San Diego
Union Creek has been used as an informal dump for years. This March, 32 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 75 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. Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage. Where the $2,300 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $960 • Tools and protective gear: $570 • Waste removal and skip hire: $550 • Signage and educational materials: $220 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Denise
#environment#tree-planting#cleanup

Updates from Denise

  1. We're at 3% thanks to 2 of you. I met with the nursery and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 3% now ($59). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for native saplings and stakes is now scheduled.

  3. Small update. $54 so far, we've started the first stage.

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  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Buddhini Mendis 🇱🇰 · $54

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  • Ayaan E. Rathore

    sending good thoughts, Denise. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Love from Puebla.

    • Mauricio S. Urbina

      Sending good thoughts, Denise. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend

      • Piper Nunez

        So sorry you're going through this, Denise. Shared this with my family. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless!

        • Andrea Marlene Baumann

          Sending strength, Denise. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless.

          • Cora A. Silva

            Hang in there. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.

            • Elena Bogdanov

              Hope things get better soon, Denise. Shared this with my family

              • Waleed Zakaria Hamdan

                Thanks for sharing this, Denise. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Nairobi.

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