Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: December 5, 2018
Categories: Habitat Restoration
Nectar robbing is the practice of an organism piercing or biting though the corolla (petal) of a flower and directly gathering nectar rather than entering the flower through the natural opening. This result is a quicker drink of nectar and also typically bypasses the pollination process as nectar robbing causes the animal to avoid the […]
Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: November 30, 2018
Categories: Education, Habitat Restoration, Partners
This past weekend, a friend and I spent an afternoon at the Indianapolis Museum of Art to see their current exhibit, Orchids: Cultivating Beauty. The exhibit features hundreds of beautiful orchids from all over the world, each unique in their own way. The orchids are currently on display in the Madeline F. Elder Greenhouse, but […]
Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: November 7, 2018
Categories: Habitat Restoration
Deb Bonte of INPAWS, the Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society blogs about INPAWS upcoming native plant sale and the need to plant a native landscape. Why plant native flowers, shrubs and trees in your yard? It makes sense that native plants are already well adapted to Indiana soils and climate, requiring less maintenance and especially less […]
Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: November 2, 2018
Categories: Education, Tree Tenders, Trees and Native Habitats
What is the three cut pruning method? The three cut pruning method is a strategy used to remove larger limbs from a tree. Why is it used? This method is used to reduce the weight of the branch and make a clean proper cut. If a heavy weighted branch is removed improperly, the bark of the tree […]
Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: October 31, 2018
Categories: Community Forestry, Education, Tree Tenders, Trees and Native Habitats
After our recent cold snap, you may be itching to get back outside and stretch your legs. As the temperatures rise and the days get a little bit longer, the outdoors become more inviting. A hike in the woods is a great way to stave off the winter blues, and if you’re a tree nerd […]
Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: January 1, 2017
Categories: AES Indiana Project Greenspace
201 S. SHELBY; 46202 Irish Hill based Progress House looks to add beauty in a currently underutilized lot just south of their location. The vision of this site will be to turn this lot into a tranquil gathering place for reflection and counsel for Progress House residents and others throughout the community. KIB looks forward […]
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2830 S. HOLT ROAD; 46241 The Mars Hill based food pantry on the west side, Community Caring and Sharing, hopes to remove a substantial amount of impervious pavement and concrete to create a pocket park and community garden in a neighborhood that has little access to greenspace. Palmer Trucks currently owns the lot but looks […]
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401 E. MICHIGAN; 46204 The Athenaeum Foundation hopes to enliven a small portion of greenspace in the Mile Square that is currently just turf grass. With support and input of the downtown community we hope to create an interactive space for nature, art, and gathering in the sea of concrete and asphalt. Though small in […]
Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: January 1, 2016
Categories: AES Indiana Project Greenspace
VISION FOR THE SPACE The Springdale Neighborhood, home of two of the City’s oldest and grandest chinquapin oak trees, is working to preserve and protect the space around the tree located off of Nowland Avenue through KIB’s IPL Project GreenSpace program. The neighborhood envisions a place for reflection to view the tree and learn about […]
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Drawing on the international ties that makes the Town of Speedway a distinctive place within Marion County, the community is highlighting their ties to other racing communities and Sister Cities Motegi, Japan and Varano de’ Melegari, Italy through this Main Street Trailhead located at 4904 W. 16th Street, 46224. VISION FOR THE SPACE The Speedway Trailhead […]
