Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc

Green infrastructure: kib's greenspace program was created to transform vacant lots and underused spaces into natural, beautiful, and functional pocket parks and greenspaces. In 2024, new greenspaces were created in northwest landing, mozel sanders foundation, and grace tuxedo park.kib's community forestry program takes a community-based approach to plant thousands of trees. In 2024, we planted 2,803 trees, over 95% of them native to indiana and mostly large shade trees. Those trees are along streets in historically underinvested locations, in neighborhoods and parks, and in strategic locations to reduce flooding.

Youth programs and education: the 2024 youth tree team included 55 teens and 10 young adult leaders who helped maintain thousands of kib-planted trees throughout indianapolis. Youth watered trees two days per week, mulched trees one day per week, and enjoyed weekly enrichment programming, focused on developing social, spiritual, environmental, physical, emotional, occupational, and intellectual wellness.our urban naturalist program is a paid internship for college students or recent graduates who are interested in environmental careers. 2024's un team led over 254 corporate and public volunteers in invasive removal and planting native perennials. They prevented invasive honeysuckle and purple wintercreeper from returning on more than 41.59 acres at pleasant run, brookside park, riverside park, and fall creek parkway.