PROGRAMS
NEIGHBORWOODS APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Important: Please read these guidelines and follow these steps before applying for NeighborWoods trees!
Get Acquainted
• Take a Walk
- This community tree planting must be located in Marion County. Plan to plant at least 20 trees for your project.
- Take a walk around your neighborhood or on your block, by yourself or with a group of other neighbors. Notice spaces throughout your community that are calling for trees to be planted.
• Meet Your Neighbors
- Share with neighbors your interest in trees.
- Form a small group that will help you begin to organize the planting.
- Ask them to share the ideas with their neighbors – this is very important.
Get In Touch
• Contact Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
- Let us know your interest in organizing a neighborhood tree planting. Call Andrew Hart at 264-7555 x110 or e-mail him at ahart@kibi.org.
- Request FREE TREES door hangers to distribute to neighbors.
• Reach Out to Neighbors
- Have a group or neighbors help you distribute door hangers to residents and businesses.
- Whenever possible, verbalize the expectation that neighbors and business owners are committed to tree preservation. Tree preservation entails watering each tree with 15 gallons of water each week Spring – Fall for the first three years.
• Follow-up
- Follow-up with neighbors that requested to be involved. Invite them to participate in your efforts, take part in a tree planting and/or help care for a tree.
- Compile a list of addresses where trees will be planted. You will need to include this in your NeighborWoods application.
Get It Done
• Apply for Trees
- Apply for a NeighborWoods tree planting! You may apply at anytime, though to be considered for a Spring planting we will need your application by November 1st of the previous year. To be considered for a Fall Planting we will need your application by May 1st of the current year.
- This application is available on our website at www.kibi.org, or
- Keep Indianapolis Beautiful will contact you once we process your request, and we will work with you to plan your tree planting project! Please give Keep Indianapolis Beautiful at least 2 weeks to process your request. At this time, we will work with you and your neighbors to determine tree species selection.
• Application
Click here to proceed to our online application.
- Click here to view a PDF version of the application.
- You may request the application to be sent through the mail by calling 317.264.7555 x 110.





