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The Adopt-A-Median Program
Managed by Keep Indianapolis Beautiful And
the City of Indianapolis
Adopt-A-Median Internship Opportunity
Click now for the
2008 Partner Agreement.
(This is a .doc file and you
need
to open with Microsoft Word®.)
There are over 700 medians in Marion County, half of which are
begging to be adopted. These grassy strips of land in the
center of the street are a great advertising opportunity!
Unadopted medians are maintained by the city, but many have been
adopted by neighborhood associations, garden clubs, businesses,
churches, organizations, or individuals. Our adopters often do more
than just mow the medians, they beautify them with plants and trees,
and in turn they get a sign on the median with their name
prominently displayed.
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These adopted medians become powerful symbols
of the pride that people take in their community. Just imagine
driving down the streets of Indianapolis all lined with trees,
plants and colorful flowers rather than concrete! What a beautiful
sight!
Why adopt a median?
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful believes that medians are important not
only in keeping our streets looking aesthetically pleasing, but also
in helping improve the air and water quality of the local
environment. Increasing the amount of trees, shrubs, and green space
in our city helps absorb carbon dioxide and pollutants from the air,
provides shade, reduces heat and glare from the concrete, helps
reduce erosion and storm water runoff, and provides economic value
to neighborhoods. Visitors and residents alike will appreciate your
efforts. Did you know that studies indicate that well maintained
landscapes in public places give citizens a feeling of safety and
security? Plus you are helping to reduce city spending by
volunteering your labor.
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s mission is to make a viable,
sustainable impact on the lives of residents in the Indianapolis
area and the neighborhoods in which they live. Through active
partnerships with businesses, neighborhoods, youth, schools, and
government, we engage citizens in beautifying the city, improving
the quality of the environment and fostering pride in the community.
We want to partner with you to do just that.
Of the over 660 medians in Indianapolis, only half are adopted. KIB
is looking for people to adopt these green spaces and to plant, mow,
pick up trash, and to care for them to help beautify the streets of
Indianapolis. You are encouraged, but not required to add plants to
the median. Click now to download ideas,
tips and suggestions for the Adopt-A-Median program.
So how does one get involved?
Locate a median in your area that has not already been adopted.
Contact KIB about joining the adopt-a-median program.
Determine your landscape, mowing, and/or maintenance plan.
Complete and sign an annual agreement to maintain the median.
Select a name for your sign.
Mail or fax your agreement
for the approval process.
You may download the 2008 Parner Agreement now.
(This is
a .doc file and you may need to open with Microsoft Word®.)
Once a person has been approved as a median adopter, a sign with
their name will be installed on the median. Median adopters receive
safety and planting tips from KIB, and there is an annual contest
each June for the most beautifully planted median. Winners receive
recognition in KIB newsletters and marketing materials, and a sign
topper noting the award is put on the median sign for all to see.
We recognize that not all individuals, community groups, or
non-profit organizations have the money to landscape their median as
they might hope to. Therefore, we have included the median program
in our annual beautification grant process to help provide funding
and resources to median adopters. Applications are due each fall.
Click here for more information:
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