Steering Committee Spotlight: Martha Henn
ROW welcomes our newest Steering Committee member, Community Health Network, represented by Grant and Proposal Writer Martha Henn. "Prior to my work at Community Health Network, I did community development work in Near West Indy, where I had opportunity to engage...
Discover Native Wildflowers with Wake Up, Woods!
The Indiana Native Plant Society’s first children’s book Wake Up, Woods takes you on a journey to find Spring’s signs of life through beautiful native plant species. Check out ROW’s Education and Ecology Committee members fun videos that use Wake Up, Woods in their...
Waterway Communities Celebrate
On Saturday, March 7th, Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center (INRC) hosted its annual Neighbor Power Indy event with workshops, networking, and celebration of community impact across Indy. Several waterway communities were represented as finalists and award...
Waterway Educational Resources
Are you looking for ways to keep your kids occupied while staying safe? ROW has several resources that help kids (and adults!) connect to and learn about their community waterway environments: Introduce yourselves to Central Canal, Fall Creek, Little Eagle Creek,...
Waterways Offer Healing in Uncertain Times
As we stay home and practice social distancing to maintain healthy communities, Earth may be taking some respite from the disruptions our regular human activities cause. This could be a time to spend connecting to nature, finding activities on your own or with family....
Give Adventure Models Exciting Collaborations
In Summer 2019, Indiana's Department of Natural Resources and Groundwork Indy partnered with Wendell Phillips School 63 to restore wildlife habitat, provide educators with new environmental skills, create professional development opportunities for local youth, and...
Volunteer Spotlight: Debbie Overshiner
This month, ROW thanks Debbie Overshiner for her commitment to the Little Eagle Creek Committee, helping to provide space for gathering and helping to organize in waterway events such as cleanups and the upcoming Creek Week. As a long-time Northwest area neighbor,...
Partner Spotlight: Hoosier Environmental Council
This month, ROW highlights Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC), a state-wide environmental advocacy organization working to make Indiana a better place to live, breath, work, and play. HEC has been a long-time collective partner and Environmental Health Senior...
Reflections: Images and Insights from Waterway Neighbors
We are all part of nature and our urban spaces shape our experience of that relationship. To explore this, ROW is launching a new photo essay project, “Reflections.” Last month, we talked with several waterway community members to get a sense of how each of them...