by Our Waterways | Oct 15, 2019 | Central Canal, News Center, Partners, Pleasant Run, Pogues Run, White River
In December 2018, Lilly Endowment announced $48.8 million dollars in investment to 17 Indianapolis nonprofits through their Arts and Cultural Innovation initiative. Let’s check in on a few of those impacting our waterway communities: White River – Thomas...
by Our Waterways | Apr 18, 2019 | News Center, Partners, Volunteers
Today, Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) launches a comprehensive effort to help Indianapolis residents remove harmful invasive plant species and replace them with beneficial native plants in their backyards and communities. The Residential Invasive Species Removal...
by Our Waterways | Dec 18, 2018 | News Center, Partners, Volunteers
This month, ROW recognizes Ethan Olson for going the extra mile promoting invasive removal and native planting work on our waterways. Olson has served as a member of the Ecology Element Committee since 2015 and is Director of Native Landscapes at Keep Indianapolis...
by Our Waterways | Nov 6, 2018 | Central Canal, Fall Creek, Little Eagle Creek, News Center, Partners, Pleasant Run, Pogues Run, Success Story, Volunteers, White River
In this season for giving thanks, Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) is grateful for those giving of their time, talent, and treasure to the exciting efforts along Indy’s waterways. All of the six local waterways in ROW’s focus areas are important community assets...
by Our Waterways | Sep 14, 2015 | Fall Creek, News Center
Invasive non-native species (INS) are found in every city, but their impacts in urban settings as biological agents of visual pollution that block views of natural landscapes and disconnect citizens make them ideal candidates for aspects of Civic Ecology Practice,...