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What a Good Neighbor Looks Like in Indianapolis

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 […]

Litter is Solvable. Indianapolis is Proving it.

Posted by: Nicole Hornyak
Posted: May 13, 2026
Categories: Adopt-A-Block, Busy Roads and Waterways, Clean Neighborhoods, Great Indy Cleanup, Neighborhood & economy, News & Features, Partners, Plogging, Research & Data

Today, our national partner Keep America Beautiful released their 2026 National Litter Study. The headline is encouraging: litter on America’s roadways and waterways is down 34% since 2020. Down a third in five years across the entire country. That is a measurable shift in how Americans treat the places they share. The National Picture Waterway […]

10 Ways to Volunteer During Earth Month in Indianapolis

Posted by: Emily Hunnicutt
Posted: April 6, 2026
Categories: Adopt-A-Block, Clean Neighborhoods, Community Forestry, Great Indy Cleanup, News & Features, Trees and Native Habitats, Volunteers

Earth Month is a good reminder that local environmental work does not happen on its own. It happens because people choose to show up and give back (and get their hands dirty). If you have been looking for a way to pitch in this April, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful has plenty of great opportunities on the […]

A Saturday of Cleanup, Tree Planting, and Restoration in Brookside Park

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 […]

Across Faiths, One Shared Goal: 100+ Volunteers Plant 130 Trees in East Warren

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: March 23, 2026
Categories: Community Forestry, News & Features, Trees and Native Habitats

On a Saturday morning in the East Warren neighborhood, something powerful happened. More than 100 volunteers showed up, representing different backgrounds, different experiences, and different faith traditions, all with a shared goal: to care for the place we call home. Together, they planted 130 native trees. This interfaith tree planting, hosted by Keep Indianapolis Beautiful […]

This Summer, Indianapolis Youth Can Earn, Learn, and Grow in Green Careers

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 […]

5 Meaningful Ways to Volunteer in Indianapolis with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful in 2026

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: January 26, 2026
Categories: Adopt-A-Block, Community Forestry, Custom Day of Service, Great Indy Cleanup, News & Features, Plogging, Uncategorized, Volunteers

Indianapolis is a city defined by its neighborhoods and the people who care for them. In 2026, there are more ways than ever to roll up your sleeves, meet your neighbors, and make a visible difference right where you live. Whether you’re looking for a one-day volunteer opportunity, an ongoing commitment, or a way to […]

Powering a Greener Future: KIB Partners with Veregy to Go Solar

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: November 12, 2025
Categories: Education, News & Features, Partners

At Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB), our mission has always been rooted in helping people and nature thrive and now, that mission is getting a little sunnier. We’re proud to announce a new partnership with Veregy, an award-winning, NAESCO-accredited Energy Services Company, to install solar panels at KIB headquarters. This project marks a major milestone in […]

Mozel Sanders Foundation GreenSpace Opening

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 […]

Honoring Indigenous Knowledge and Environmental Stewardship

Posted by: Kelly Owens
Posted: August 22, 2025
Categories: Education, News & Features, Research & Data

Each month, during our Keep Indianapolis Beautiful staff meeting, our team takes time for a reflection on our values. These conversations connect the values of equity and community to the work we do in neighborhoods every day. This month, we reflected on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, which was observed on August […]

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