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Keep Indianapolis Beautiful is a nonprofit with a mission to engage diverse communities to create vibrant public places, helping people and nature thrive. Annually, we work with about 20,000 volunteers on nearly 900 community projects, such as tree plantings, litter cleanups, greenspace creation, mural painting, and habitat restoration.
Our staff is happy provide information and interviews about the work we do in our community. Please reach out to Jenny Jones, Director of Marketing, at jjones@kibi.org or 317.264.7555 x135.
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INDIANA FEVER JOINS KEEP INDIANAPOLIS BEAUTIFUL
The Indiana Fever will team with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB), an environmental and community nonprofit, to plant 20 trees to help beautify Indianapolis and celebrate its contribution to the city through its first 20 seasons in the WNBA.
Roche Employees to Take Part in Ninth Annual Day of Service
Roche Employees Will Take Part in Ninth Annual Day of Service This Friday by Planting 150 Trees with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB) in Broad Ripple-area Storm water Basin and Park Beautification.
KIB's Great Indy Cleanup in Christian Park
My Christian Park Neighborhood to “Spring Clean” with the Help of Over 550 Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Volunteers this Saturday.
IUPUI to plant 50 trees on campus with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
IUPUI to plant 50 trees on campus with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to celebrate the university’s 50th anniversary and Arbor Day.
KIB Participates in City Nature Challenge 2019
INDIANAPOLIS COMPETES WITH CITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO COLLECT THE MOST WILDLIFE OBSERVATIONS DURING 2019 CITY NATURE CHALLENGE
NextGear Capital employees to volunteer with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful in second annual Day of Service
NextGear Capital employees to volunteer with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful in second annual Day of Service
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful kicks off the Great Indy Cleanup with 4 weekends of community involvement
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB) and City partner with thousands of Indy residents to pick up litter and beautify communities.
KIB Strengthening Indianapolis Through Arts and Cultural Innovation
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB) has received a grant of $674,520 as part of Lilly Endowment Inc.'s Strengthening Indianapolis Through Arts and Cultural Innovation initiative. KIB is one of 18 organizations receiving grants through this competitive initiative.
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Announces Interim President
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Former board and staff member, Chris Duncan, to serve as organization's leader during national search
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful president steps down
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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 the near timeframe, and Forsell will serve in an advisory capacity to the board through the end of the year. KIB will conduct a national search for a new president.
Saint in the Streets teams up with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful for fall cleanup
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Saints in the Streets to lead River West Neighborhood Great Indy Cleanup with the Help of 400 Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Volunteers this Saturday
Ice Miller Attorneys and Staff Plant Trees and Beautify with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful for Day of Service
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Ice Miller Attorneys and Staff Plant Trees and Beautify with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful for Day of Service Tomorrow
Aetna Foundation Aims to Cultivate Healthy Communities
The Aetna Foundation Awards More Than $2.4 Million in Grants to Help Improve Health in Communities Nationwide
Mannequins Make Bad Volunteers
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Keep Indianapolis Beautiful kicks off fall community projects with a call for human beings because mannequins make bad volunteers.
2019 IPL Project GreenSpaces Selected
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IPL Project GreenSpace recipients selected for transformation in 2019 by Keep Indianapolis Beautiful.
Indianapolis Arborist Named "True Professional of Arboriculture"
Nate Faris instrumental in planting of thousands of trees in Indianapolis
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Leads Highway Cleanup
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Keep Indianapolis Beautiful leads Great Indy Cleanup event on closed section of I-65 during construction.
KIB Presents "Red, White, & #KIBees" Challenge
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KIB Presents "Red, White, & #KIBees" Challenge for the 4th of July
KIB Kicks Off Third Annual Pollinator Count
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KIB kicks off Indianapolis’ Third Annual Wild Pollinator Count to snapshot city’s pollinator health
Summer of Plogging Kicks off
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Summer Plogging Series for Cleaner Trails and Roadways Kicks Off this Weekend
NextGear Capital Teams Up With KIB
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Indianapolis' Riverside Park to Undergo Habitat Restoration Project with Community Support
Roche Employees Will Take Part in Eighth Annual Day of Service Tomorrow by Planting 200 Trees in Washington Park
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Roche Employees Will Take Part in Eighth Annual Day of Service Tomorrow by Planting 200 Trees in Washington Park
KIB and Athenaeum Celebrate New Downtown GreenSpace
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Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and the Athenaeum Host Celebration of New Downtown Community Greenspace on Monday
"City Nature Challenge" Kicks off
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Indianapolis to Compete in Third Annual ‘Challenge’ Against Over 65 Participating Cities on Five Continents and nearly 300 Partnering Museums, Science Centers and Organizations from April 27–30
600 Volunteers Expected for KIB's Great Indy Cleanup in South Indy
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South Indy Quality of Life Neighborhoods to receive a spring cleaning with the help of over 600 Keep Indianapolis Beautiful volunteers this Saturday.
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful's David Forsell Recognized with J. Sterling Morton Award
International Arbor Day Foundation Honors Lifelong Commitment to Tree Planning
Pacers Sports & Entertainment Team Up with KIB
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Pacers Sports & Entertainment Team Up with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to Plant Trees During Earth Week
FedEx Cares Teams Up with KIB
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FedEx Cares and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Team Up in Community Habitat Restoration
Victor Oladipo Teams Up with Mayor Joe Hogsett in Litter PSA
New 'It’s My City' public service announcement encourages residents to get involved
for the betterment of Indianapolis
Indiana Pacers Celebrate "Sustainability Week"
Pacers Celebrate "Sustainability Week" with Republic Services & Keep Indianapolis Beautiful