Doesn't look like much yet, but with the aid of Eubanks Environmental, we are going to start with the herbicide any day now. They are providing a seed mix and initial installation labor. Most of the approx 20000 sqft will be over a septic field. Should be seeding early November!
I'm looking to raise $4000. Got a blurb written up that will be in the township newsletter! This is 100% citizen-led. Township capitulated to me and another guy after going to meetings and showing up to events on the regular. They realized we are good folks and have made enough connections with all the other native plant needs that they believed we could get it done.
If anyone even wants to send $5 that'd be amazing. I do zelle and venmo and PayPal. Id be happy to match any donations made. Promise im good for all of it!!! A couple redditors can vouch for me I think!
I'd be ecstatic to answer questions!
What they don't know yet, is that i plan on installing a sign next year saying "Community Resist-oration Project."
This is in Lake Villa, IL.
by jjmk2014
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Should say “native plant nerds” not needs.
Boosting!
Edit to comment: I ended up setting up a gofundme! Thanks all. $195 already. I’ll match all of these. Going to have to grab some extra hours at the part time job…lol!!! https://gofund.me/da68f9120
Oh…probably should have mentioned that if you should me a DM and let me know how you’d want to donate, I can exchange all the info with you. I’m super new to money raising. I usually just do the money giving.
People might be a little uncomfortable sending money to someone directly- maybe start a gofundme?
Are there any grants you would be eligible for? I’m super new to native gardening, but have heard about Lawns to Legumes in MN. Maybe you could find something similar?
Such a great cause and I hope you are able to get funding!
Great work, neighbor!! (I’m just south of you in Grayslake)
Good for you, that’s impressive. It’s insane that efforts like this have to be self-funded. My city refuses to do anything with native plantings or reducing turf-grass deserts in our parks and then spends thousands on building a water park and installing eye sores like this on our park paths
https://preview.redd.it/mq1u8oimjdof1.jpeg?width=5712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8de4d24d6cf5a61728a3f8cf2246f110a9807252
Just got a GoFundMe set up! Who knew that was so easy! Thanks everyone!
https://gofund.me/da68f9120
Wonderful project. And I love your tshirt.