National Public Lands Day Sites

Bridgeport Commons Tree Planting

This community is working to plant trees in their community as a way to reforest their neighborhood and for neighbors to get to know each other. Trees will be planted in common areas and along the streets.

Contact: Jerome Delbridge
Agency: Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc.
Phone: (317) 264-7555
On the Web: www.kibi.org
Location: 8874 Stonewall Dr. | Indianapolis, Indiana 46231
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Brookville Lake

Clean up the lake shoreline between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Volunteers can choose to remove debris from the lake and river edges, or paint, or assist with other projects yet to be determined.

Event headquarters will be located at the Tailwater Recreation Area Picnic Shelter. Please pre-register.

Contact: Stephanie Ison
Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Phone: (765) 647-6701
On the Web: http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/bvl
Location: 10064 Overlook Road | Brookville, Indiana 47012
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Cottage Home Pocket park

We are renovating and improving neighborhood vacant greenspace that sits on 5 lots in the center of the Cottage Home neighborhood. We have already moved and expanded the vegetable gardens, and will be building a new park shelter of re-used and recycled materials (including using a section of the RCA dome roof for the shelter roof), creating a gathering and performance space, a rain garden, a wildflower garden to support a bee hive, pathways leading people from the street to the center of the park, and trees and flowers for a beautiful gathering space for the neighborhood.

Contact: Phil Schaefer
Agency: Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc.
Phone: (317) 264-7555
On the Web: www.kibi.org
Location: 748 Highland | Indianpolis, Indiana 46202
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Hoosier Nat Forest-Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest

Trail maintenance on the hiking trail through Pioneer Mothers, stabilize memorial wall and work in the adjacent Centennial Grove. Additional projects available depending on number of volunteers.

Contact: Teena Ligman
Agency: USDA Forest Service
Phone: (812) 276-4757
On the Web: www.fs.fed.us/r9/hoosier
Location: State Route 37 | Paoli, Indiana 47454
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Hoosier National Forest

We will be building a bridge on the trail. Bring you own lunch and drinks. Work tools are appropriate but most tools will be supplied.

Contact: Yvette Rollins
Agency: National Forest Service
Phone: (812) 797-4540
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Location: 811 Constitution Ave. | Bedford, Indiana 47421
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Hoosier National Forest

We will be doing some graveling of existing trail, water bar enhancement, and culvert replace.

Contact: David Morris
Agency: USDA Forest Service
Phone: 812-276-4762
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Location: 811 Constitution Ave. | Bedford, Indiana 47421
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Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge

Landscaping at Visitor Center, invasive plant removal, trash pickup in fishing areas, Myers Cabin re-construction work

Contact: Donna Stanley
Agency: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Phone: (812) 522-4352
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Location: 12985 E. U.S. Hwy. 50 | Seymour, Indiana 47274
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Nativity Church

We will be planting 20 trees.

Contact: Andrew Hart
Agency: Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc.
Phone: (317) 264-7555
On the Web: www.kibi.org
Location: 3310 S. Meadow Drive | Indianapolis, Indiana 46239
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Salamonie Lake

Re-establishment of a tree trail damaged during a storm causing blockage from fallen trees. Volunteers will remove the debris from the trail and locate possible trees for identification.

Contact: John Scheiber
Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Phone: (260) 782-2181
On the Web: www.lrl.usace.army.mil/sal/
Location: 1067 S. Salamonie Dam Rd. | Lagro, Indiana 46941
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State Road 57 at the Evansville Airport

Litter pickup Sunrise Park, Evansville, Indiana for those with small children

Contact: Ann Ennis
Agency: Keep Evansville Beautiful
Phone: 812 425 4461
On the Web: www.keepevansvillebeautiful.org
Location: 7801 Bussing Drive | Evansville, Indiana 47725
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Alternative Start Date: 2010-09-25
Alternative End Date: 2010-10-15

Turkey Run State Park

NPLD will be celebrated with 2 service projects at Turkey Run State Park from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. EDT. Bring your own brown bag lunch and enjoy a Leave No Trace workshop while you eat at 12:30. 1)Invasive plant eradication: use loppers and bow saws to cut out invasive plants. 2)Eleven Trail clean-up: hike the beautiful trails of Turkey Run State Park and help clean up after a busy summer season.

Contact: Barbara Cummings
Agency: Indiana DNR
Phone: (765) 597-2654
On the Web: www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2964.htm
Location: 8121 E. Park Rd. | Marshall, Indiana 47859
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