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The Children’s Museum, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful,
Boy Scouts of America and Neighbors Plant Trees for
Grand Opening Ceremony of "The Power of Children:
Making a Difference" exhibit, Saturday, November 10, 2007 |
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November 9, 2007
MEDIA ALERT
Media contacts: David Forsell, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc.
(317) 223-5180 cell
dforsell@kibi.org
Donna Lolla, The Children’s Museum
(317) 363-9840 cell
donnal@childrensmuseum.org
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WHEN: The tree planting occurs on
Saturday, Nov. 10 at 10:45 a.m. immediately following the grand opening
ceremony for The Power of Children exhibit.
WHERE: The new green space on 30th and Meridian Streets across from
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis,
3000 N. Meridian St.
WHAT/WHY: In her diary Anne Frank
wrote about the chestnut tree that stood behind the secret annex where her
family hid during the Nazi occupation. She could see the crown of that tree
through the attic skylight which was the only window that wasn’t blacked
out. Anne recognized the beauty of the tree and could have seen it as a
symbol of freedom and life. After 150 years, the chestnut tree recently
died, was cut down, and removed from the site.
In commemoration of that wonderful symbol of life. The Children’s Museum of
Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB) will come together,
along with the Boy Scouts and residents from the neighborhood surrounding
the museum neighborhood for a tree planting to commemorate that famous tree
memorialized in the new Power of Children exhibit.
The tree planting is part of KIB’s
NeighborWoods
initiative, a plan to plant 100,000 trees in Indianapolis over the next ten
years.
NeighborWoods targets communities across Indianapolis most in
need of tree coverage.
“It is our hope that the sixty-five large, living trees donated by KIB,
planted by Boy Scouts and their families, neighborhood residents and other
volunteers will grow into living symbols of peace and hope for our
generation, and for generations to come,” said Dr. Jeffrey H. Patchen,
president and CEO of The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. “A community
project like planting trees is a great equalizer– gender, race and culture
don’t matter. Everyone just rolls up their sleeves and works together to
make a visible difference.”
“The trees planted will make a tangible difference in the area—for children
and adults,” said David Forsell, president of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful,
Inc. “More trees mean cleaner air and water. School children with ADHD show
fewer symptoms and more academic self-discipline if they have access to
natural settings. Reduced air pollution from the presence of trees helps to
ameliorate respiratory problems, such as asthma—the leading serious chronic
illness among children.” Trees contribute to a culture of ownership and to
healthier, stronger, and safer neighborhoods where businesses and families
thrive.
For more information about The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and The
Power of Children Exhibit, visit
www.childrensmuseum.org.
For more information about Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. and
NeighborWoods.
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