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The Maple canal cleanup and restoration: help our volunteer crew
A neighborhood-led restoration of the Maple canal needs $2,550 for saplings and equipment.
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The Maple canal has been used as an informal dump for years. This March, 67 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 district council, 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 $2,550 goes:
• Native saplings and stakes: $1,200
• Tools and protective gear: $560
• Waste removal and skip hire: $630
• Signage and educational materials: $160
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Florence
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any update on how things are going in Saint-Denis?
hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Praying for you, Florence. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless
thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Saint-Denis
wishing you peace. More neighborhoods should do this. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
Rooting for you. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.
What's already covered and what's the $2,550 for?
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. native saplings and stakes comes first ($1,200) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Let me know if you want more detail.
Wishing you peace, Florence. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Saint-Denis.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Florence?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about native saplings and stakes, advice is welcome too. Thanks for asking.
looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.
Praying for you, Florence. Great idea, hope you get there. Sent it to 38 people at work. Take care
Stay strong. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Love from Jakarta
Stay strong, Florence. Great idea, hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care!
Stay strong. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. Love from Jakarta