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2017 October Great Indy Cleanup Focus Neighborhood: Kennedy King

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: November 30, 2018
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Clarissa Hendershot-Thomas is Chair of the Neighborhood Cleanup committee for the Kennedy King Neighborhood Association Board of Directors. She is excited for neighbors, volunteers, and KIB to focus on the Kennedy King neighborhood during the fall 2017 Great Indy Cleanup. Kennedy King is a well-loved community that has stood the test of time and continues […]

Kennedy King Great Indy Cleanup

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Clarissa Hendershot-Thomas is Chair of the Neighborhood Cleanup committee for the Kennedy King Neighborhood Association Board of Directors. She is excited for neighbors, volunteers, and KIB to make Kennedy King the focus neighborhood of the the 2017 Great Indy Cleanup. In years past, the clean-up efforts for the Kennedy King Neighborhood have relied on a […]

KEEP INDIANAPOLIS BEAUTIFUL ANNOUNCES INTERIM PRESIDENT

Posted by: Derek Glass
Posted: November 20, 2018
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ANNOUNCEMENT Contact:Tim George, Chair KIB Board of Directors 317-694-3447 Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Announces Interim President Former board and staff member, Chris Duncan, to serve as organization’s leader during national search INDIANAPOLIS (November 20, 2019) – Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB) is pleased to name Christine Duncan as interim president. Duncan will serve as the organization’s leader effective […]

KEEP INDIANAPOLIS BEAUTIFUL PRESIDENT STEPS DOWN

Posted by: Derek Glass
Posted: November 16, 2018
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Tim George, Chair KIB Board of Directors 317-694-3447 Keep Indianapolis Beautiful president steps down Will remain in advisory capacity through year-end INDIANAPOLIS – (November 16, 2018) David Forsell, long-time president of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB), has announced his upcoming resignation from his position. The board of directors will name an interim president in […]

Got Leaves? You Rake It. The City Will Take It

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: November 8, 2018
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Thanks to our friends at the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) for their awesome guest post–be sure to check out them out on Twitter via @IndyPIO/Indy DPW Services for update-to-date info (love those tweets from Lesley Gordon!) To ensure a successful collection effort, Indianapolis residents are asked to follow these simple guidelines: In 96-gallon cart collection areas, all […]

Why Trees: The Benefits of Green

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Indianapolis faces significant challenges to its environment and its residents’ quality of life. Environmental stressors are many. Recent reports in the Indianapolis Star have highlighted significant challenges to air quality, including the 9th worst US urban area for airborne particulate matter. Recent IUPUI research puts Center Township’s tree canopy at 15%; American Forests, a national […]

The Who, What, Where, When and Why of Recycling

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Annie Hostetter, Indiana Recycling Coalition program manager, guest blogs about the fantastic work the IRC is doing–be sure to check in all week for her posts! The top five questions that the staff members of the Indiana Recycling Coalition are asked revolve around what can be recycled and where. People want to know where the best place is […]

Recent Community Forestry Research

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Knowing the science behind the impacts of community tree plantings has shaped the way KIB approaches our work. With neighborhood tree planting requests coming from the grass root level it is validating to see our efforts have a direct impact on helping people and nature thrive. Below are two initiatives that have helped shape our […]

Trees and Sidewalks: An Alternative Perspective

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: November 7, 2018
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Ever since humans began farming and building cities 12,000 years ago, there has been an epic struggle between nature and infrastructure. This conflict continues today as we mow our lawn, rake leaves and pull or spray weeds. We love nature in our city, but only when it behaves as we intended. This brings me to […]

People start pollution. People can stop.

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Did you know that Keep Indianapolis Beautiful operates as an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful (KAB)? There are many organizations like us across the country, working to build and sustain vibrant communities, and together our history is rich. Take, for example, this campaign in the ‘70s by KAB focusing on one simple idea. Keep America Beautiful […]

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