The last year was arguably one of the busiest years to date at ICT HQ. Reflect on 2021 with some of our staff’s top moments: Kären Haley – Executive Director Bringing on new staff Launching our horticulture intern program ALL of the volunteers Live at the Orange Bridge New chairs on the Canal Sarah Frey – Director […]
Appreciating Winter Landscape
Gardening and plants might be a touch depressing in January at first glance. A closer look and tweak of perspective makes all the difference in January and February. January weather makes for a great time to observe the winter interest of plants. What is interest? Well it is a flowery (pun intended) language for elements […]
Pacers Bikeshare Updates Coming to a Kiosk Near You
By Joshua Tharp, Pacers Bikeshare Director of Operations We are working to make improvements and upgrades to our Pacers Bikeshare stations to better serve our riders. You’ll see improvements now and over the next couple of years. In the near term, we are: Replacing 60% of the PCs running stations with modern models which are […]
Top 8 Fall Chores on the Trail
October and November mean getting a long list of fall chores have been crossed off of the Cultural Trail operations team’s list. Thanks to the help of 287 volunteers throughout the month of October, we’ve been able to accomplish these eight major tasks: Cutting back and raking all of the stormwater planters for winter (25,000 […]
Do the Trees Know that it’s Fall?
This fall has been unseasonably warm and who can complain about an extended summer? However, the burst of color from fall foliage is an annual treat before the inevitable frigid temps hit. Don’t be alarmed – while the temperature hasn’t felt like fall to us, the plants, especially trees, still know that it is fall. […]
5 Reasons I’m Excited for the Fall Plant Sale
The mornings are cooler. Kids are back to school. Indianapolis Cultural Trail Fall Plant Sale cultivated by Milhaus. All signs that summer is winding down and fall is approaching. While the end of summer brings mixed emotions, the Fall Plant Sale is nothing but excitement for me. Here are the 5 things I am most […]
Fall Plant Sale – Cultivated by Milhaus
We truly apprecaite our friends along the Trail at Milhaus for all they do to support the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick. From participating in our Spring Clean for the past 6+ years and supporting our Fall Plant Sale for 2 years now, we cannot say thank you enough! They […]
Fellowship Reflection #1 – Luis
We all know starting something new can have it’s challenges but our fellows have truly hit the ground running. They’ve been hard at work on research to better understand the spaces and our team. Each month, we’ll check in with the fellows to learn more about how things are going for them. We’ll hear about […]
Meet our Public Space Fellow: Kendall
We’re excited to welcome our first two Public Space Fellows to the team! They will spend the next six months focused on developing activities and partnerships in Lugar Plaza, the Downtown Canal, and Georgia Street, while working to make downtown Indianapolis and the Cultural Trail more interactive, inclusive, and accessible to all. Read on to […]
Meet our Public Space Fellow: Luis
We’re excited to welcome our first two Public Space Fellows to the team! They will spend the next six months focused on developing activities and partnerships in Lugar Plaza, the Downtown Canal, and Georgia Street, while working to make downtown Indianapolis and the Cultural Trail more interactive, inclusive, and accessible to all. Read on to […]