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Union Beach cleanup and restoration: help our volunteer crew

Help us clean and replant Union Beach before the June planting window closes.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Los Angeles, California, United States706 views
Patricia N. Espinoza
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Los Angeles
Union Beach has been used as an informal dump for years. This March, 104 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 189 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the local forestry office, 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 $1,200 goes: โ€ข Signage and educational materials: $110 โ€ข Tools and protective gear: $340 โ€ข Waste removal and skip hire: $750 Thank you for reading my story. - Patricia

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  • does the money go straight to the nursery or to you?

    • I get the payout and then pay the nursery. Every payment goes in the updates. It helps to be asked.

  • Sending love, Patricia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Los Angeles

    • Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Sent it to 4 people at work.

      • I hope things turn around soon. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.

        • Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.

          • Take care, Patricia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together.

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