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Here's the famous Binford tree that was planted on October
1, 2005.
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| Submission
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Jane M. Lommel |
| Species Common Name: |
Broad mix of Indiana native
trees |
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Scientific Name: |
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| Tree Category: |
Community |
| Significance of Tree: |
There are
more than 200 newly planted trees, all native to Indiana, along
Binford Boulevard between the I-465 overpass and EAst 62nd Street,
planted during 2005 and 2006 with the help of nearly 1,000 volunteers
and the expertise and talents of KIBI staff. This massive effort has
helped to solidify this older suburban area as an up and coming
commercial and retail area where residents and businesses care about
their environment and who have demonstrated their willingness to
plant, water, mulch, weed, and mow around these trees to give them the
maximum
opportunity to grow and thrive. The results speak for themselves: a
community is developing that is reversing the visual blight with new,
upscale places to shop and eat plus a Boulevard that is returning to
its grandeur as a beautiful urban parkway with a variety of trees. In
short, the 35,000 residents and
350+ businesses finally have something to BRAG about -The picture in
this photograph shows Tom Binford's children planting
their Dad's special tree, a Norway spruce, on October 1, 2005. Tom
Binford was a community mover and shaker whose accomplishments have
inspired BRAG residents and businesses considerably. |
| Address of Tree: |
Along Binford Boulevard
between East
62nd up to the I-465 overpass. |
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