Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB) will have numerous volunteer projects going on simultaneously throughout Indianapolis this weekend in celebration of Arbor Day. We highlight two for potential stories or photo opportunities for your interest.

In a precedent setting partnership for environmental stewardship, the city's Office of Sustainability has partnered with the Athenaeum Foundation and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. to develop the City's rain garden permitting process. City staff worked closely with Athenaeum staff on their development of a rain garden in order to create a streamlined procedure for future rain garden projects.

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB) will have numerous volunteer projects going on simultaneously throughout Indianapolis this weekend in celebration of Earth Day. In addition to projects, KIB staff will be headed to several Earth Day fairs to educate the public about KIB and get people involved with the organization.

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc.'s (KIB) kicked off its annual Great Indy Cleanup program in partnership with the City of Indianapolis on Saturday. 90 neighborhood groups with a total of 3,200 volunteers rid the city's streets, alleyways and waterways of half a million pounds of litter.

On Saturday, April 17, 2010, Mayor Greg Ballard, along with volunteers from over 90 different neighborhood organizations, will gather to pick up litter, clean alleys, and plant trees to kickoff the 34th Annual Great Indy Cleanup.

2nd Annual Every Litter Bit Helps Campaign Boosts Efforts of the Great Indy Cleanup Kickoff Event

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB) was recently named as one of the Best NonProfit Organizations to Work For for 2010. The annual list of the "Best NonProfits" was created by The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group.

Mayor Greg Ballard today announced the Great Indy Spring Cleanup, a citywide effort to beautify and strengthen our communities. The Great Indy Spring Cleanup aims to achieve litter abatement through neighborhood-driven initiatives.