Posted by: Karenna Tankersley
Posted: July 7, 2026
Categories: Community Forestry, Trees and Native Habitats, Urban Naturalists, Youth Tree Team
At the end of a tree planting, we have a lot to be proud of. Between the work of our partners, volunteers and staff, 50-100 new trees end up in the ground at a single event. What you may not know, though, is that for KIB and those trees, it’s just the beginning. A young […]
Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: May 16, 2026
Categories: Adopt-A-Block, AES Indiana Project Greenspace, Busy Roads and Waterways, Clean Neighborhoods, Community Forestry, Custom Day of Service, Engaged Citizens, Great Indy Cleanup, Habitat Restoration, KIB Ambassadors, News & Features, Plogging, Tree Tenders, Trees and Native Habitats, Urban Naturalists, Volunteers, Youth Tree Team
The world can really feel heavy sometimes. The headlines, the noise, the feeling that things are getting harder to fix. We feel it too. But there’s another story running underneath all of that, and it’s been quietly unfolding in Indianapolis neighborhoods every weekend for 50 years. People planting trees they may never sit under. Neighbors […]
Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: March 30, 2026
Categories: Busy Roads and Waterways, Clean Neighborhoods, Community Forestry, Engaged Citizens, Great Indy Cleanup, Habitat Restoration, KIB Ambassadors, News & Features, Tree Tenders, Trees and Native Habitats
Brookside Park is one of those places that tells an incredible story about our city. It shows what a neighborhood values. It reflects how people gather, how they move through shared space, and whether a public place feels cared for. And on a recent Saturday morning, it showed something else: what it looks like when […]
Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: February 26, 2026
Categories: News & Features, Urban Naturalists, Youth Tree Team
Every summer, something powerful happens across Indianapolis. Teens and college students step into parks, neighborhoods, medians, and waterways, not just as volunteers, but as paid professionals helping our city thrive. Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB), in partnership with the City of Indianapolis, is now hiring for our 2026 summer workforce programs. These paid positions give young […]
Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: January 6, 2026
Categories: Engaged Citizens, Partners, Uncategorized, Volunteers
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful is excited to welcome four new board members whose experience, leadership, and commitment to community will help guide our work into the future. Each brings a unique perspective rooted in sustainability, public service, community engagement, and strategic leadership — all critical to advancing our mission to help people and nature thrive. These […]
Posted by: Katie Waters
Posted: December 16, 2025
Categories: Adopt-A-Block, Engaged Citizens, KIB Ambassadors, Tree Tenders, Uncategorized, Volunteers
The GreenKeepers and Friends End of Year Celebration was a joyful and meaningful way to close out 2025. With a cozy hot chocolate bar and a competitive round of KIB Jeopardy, we gathered to celebrate the incredible work of our GreenKeepers, Adopt-A-Block Captains, Ambassadors, and Tree Tenders, the specialized volunteers who make our mission possible. […]
Posted by: Birdie Ratliff
Posted: November 26, 2025
Categories: Education, Engaged Citizens, Habitat Restoration, Urban Naturalists
As our project season comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible work of our Urban Naturalists (UNs) and all they made possible in 2025. From pruning thousands of trees to removing invasive species and restoring habitats across the city, this year’s UN teams made a massive impact on the health […]
Posted by: Mallory Chamberlin
Posted: August 27, 2025
Categories: AES Indiana Project Greenspace, Engaged Citizens, News & Features, Partners, Uncategorized, Volunteers
On Saturday, August 16, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB), in partnership with the Mozel Sanders Foundation, celebrated the grand opening of a new AES Indiana Project GreenSpace with a lively and welcoming community event. Around 50 neighbors gathered to enjoy music from a live DJ, a bounce house for the kids, rock painting, and a free […]
Posted by: Nicole Hornyak
Posted: July 18, 2025
Categories: Adopt-A-Block, Clean Neighborhoods, Engaged Citizens, Partners, Volunteers
Celebrating the everyday leaders building a cleaner, connected Indy This year marks the 25th Anniversary of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s Adopt-A-Block program, an initiative rooted in the idea that small, consistent acts of care can create big change across our city. Since its launch, Adopt-A-Block has grown to include over 1,300 Block Captains, neighbors who take […]
Posted by: Birdie Ratliff
Posted: June 20, 2025
Categories: Education, Engaged Citizens, Habitat Restoration, Trees and Native Habitats, Uncategorized, Urban Naturalists
Say hello to the passionate crew of Urban Naturalists bringing joy, energy, and environmental know-how to every corner of the city this season! Each of these Urban Naturalists brings something unique to the field. Whether it’s a deep knowledge of dystopian novels, a passion for local ecology, or a great playlist. Follow along this season […]
