Six Neighborhoods. One Plan. You Decide.
The Mid-North Neighborhoods Community Visioning Summit will be held on Saturday, April 9 at Shortridge High School. Doors open at 8:30 AM. The program is from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
Read MoreProject Home Indy Seeking Perennials
Dear Historic Meridian Park Neighbors, As you know, Project Home Indy (located next to the alley on 32nd Street) is very close to opening and serving 5 young women and their babies. We plan to open in April, but want to take this opportunity to ask those of you who have green thumbs to help us out with the yard if you are interested. As a non-profit, we currently have one staff member (me!), and while we continue to hire more staff in the next month, we will still not have a staff member designated for maintenance, per se. You have likely noticed, the yard is VERY large and in...
Read MoreInaugural Dog Park Day
The first Historic Meridian Park Dog Park Day will be held at Christy Krieg’s house, 3346 Washington Boulevard on November 13, from 2-4 pm. Rules: All canines welcome – come one, come all! Be prepared to control your pet. Avoid bringing very aggressive dogs. If your dog misbehaves, please depart gracefully. Feel free to bring toys and treats (humans like treats, too)!
Read MoreCity-Wide FREE Plant Exchange Planned May 8th
The Mapleton-Fall Creek (MFC) Unity group is hosting its second annual city-wide FREE Plant Exchange on Saturday, May 8 from 1-2 PM, rain or shine, at 34th and Broadway in the heart of MFC. Ample parking is available along the street or in nearby surface lots. Indy residents are encouraged to bring their non-invasive plants, seedlings or seeds including divided perennials, bulbs, tubers, pond plants or indoor plants, vegetable or flower seeds or seedlings to share. Likewise, anyone is welcome to take what he or she needs from the wide variety of plants at the exchange. Small donations will be...
Read MoreMFC Community Recycling Bin
Thanks to the work of the Historic Meridian Park and Watson McCord Neighborhood Associations, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, The Children’s Museum, and the City of Indianapolis, Mapleton-Fall Creek Neighborhood has a community recycling bin in the Double 8 parking lot. Our neighborhood will temporarily have the bin until the City evaluates if it can remain there permanently. There are several ways to ensure that MFC can keep the recycling bin: Make sure only the allowed materials are deposited into the bin Do not leave trash around the outside container RECYCLE! A great way to show that we...
Read MoreProject HOME Indy Renovation Grant
Project HOME Indy, an Indianapolis-based non-profit serving pregnant or parenting homeless teenage girls, has received a $190,000 grant from the Housing Trust Fund.
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