Welcome to Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s news and info center. You’ll find press releases and news related to keeping Indianapolis the cleanest, greenest, and most beautiful it can be!
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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UPDATED SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR VOLUNTEERING WITH KIB
Quick Hits
- Masks are strongly encouraged during the project check-in and demonstrations
- Masks are optional during the project itself.
- If an event is indoors, non vaccinated volunteers are strongly recommended to wear a mask
- Bringing your own water to a project is recommended
- KIB will provide water for volunteers as well
- There are no group restrictions at this time for volunteers
- Social distancing as much as is feasible (little longer than a shovel between people)
- Stay home if sick or if contact was made with someone who is ill
Updated Safety Guidelines for Volunteering with KIB
Quick Hits
- Masks required all the time
- Gloves strongly recommended
- Volunteers can bring their own from home
- 25 volunteers per project leader
- Separate meeting locations, tools, water, and hand sanitizer
- Hand sanitizer everywhere
- Sanitizing wipes available
- Tools set out in kits before the project
- Tools sprayed with sanitizer after each project
- Encourage volunteering with a household member
- Especially at Community Forestry projects!
- Encourage check-ins on volunteers’ personal cell phones
- Social distancing as much as is feasible (little longer than a shovel between people)
- Stay home if sick or if contact was made with someone who is ill
- No onsite health screening or temperature check due to unreliability
Volunteering with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful COVID-19 Health & Safety Procedures
Several new steps are being taken to ensure the safety of our volunteers and staff. Please read this article before coming to a KIB project.
