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Please note, there are two separate projects held at this location. Spring 2008
Project 1:
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Date:
Saturday, March 29
Rain Date:
Sunday, March 30 Due to yearly clean-ups since 1998 within the Lilly ARBOR Project site the amount of trash continues to diminish. Thanks to Ray's Trash Incorporated, the waste provider for IUPUI, for providing campus recycling dumpsters and to the City of Indianapolis for providing trash dumpsters. These continual cleanups improve the quality of the restoration as well as improve the natural aesthetics of the site. The program is now extending to the White River State Park property to the south thanks to partnerships with White River State Park and the National Institute of Fitness and Sport. Meeting and Parking Location: We will meet in the auditorium of the National Institute of Fitness and Sport (NIFS). Parking options for students include the IUPUI campus and the White River State Park. All volunteers may park at the White River State Park. Participants must wear clothes appropriate for outdoor field work. Long pants and closed toe shoes are required. Water, gloves, and equipment will be provided. Sponsors: IUPUI Center for Earth and Environmental Science, White River State Park, National Institute of Fitness and Sport (NIFS), City of Indianapolis, and Ray's Trash, Inc.
How to get there - Google Map (Driving Directions)
Project
2: Cancelled for Friday, April 11 - look for reschedule date later today (11)
Rain Date: Participants will assist IUPUI CEES faculty and staff with monitoring the growth and development of trees planted within the Lilly ARBOR Project restoration site. This work day is a critical component of the on-going experiment of the Lilly ARBOR project. The tree monitoring data is collected yearly, in the spring, and is used to determine whether trends exist for the planting styles used, the species of trees planted, and the location of the trees, among other parameters. CEES faculty and staff additionally collect information regarding flora and fauna populations, ground water data, and river water data. The data collected can be found at: http://www.cees.iupui.edu/ARBOR/. Meeting Location: Please meet along the Greenway at the intersection of Michigan Street and Porto Allegre Drive. Participants must wear clothes appropriate for outdoor field work. Long pants and closed toe shoes are required. Lunch, water, gloves, and equipment will be provided. Project Description Approximately 1,300 trees have been planted in an eight-acre strip of land between 10th Street and New York Street along the White River in downtown Indianapolis. The crescent-shaped piece of riverbank is now planted with 12 tree species that are native to bottomland forests in central Indiana. The massive experiment will test the best way to restore riverbanks by comparing the three most common methods for planting trees to restore native forests. Monitoring and assessment will provide valuable data on reforestation strategies. Ecological Value River-margin (riparian) forest corridors are extremely important
habitat components on the landscape, particularly in urban areas
where other habitat is scarce or severely degraded. The restoration
of these areas not only brings habitat diversity, but can enhance
water quality and help curb flooding. The Lilly ARBOR Project will
complete the last key component of a conservation corridor through
Marion County. The project will also help to improve the ecological
function of the White River floodplain. Environmental Service Learning Through the CEES service learning program, IUPUI faculty and staff from four schools and professional environmental managers work with area high school and middle school students, IUPUI students, other Indianapolis-area university students, and community members to conduct research and maintain the restoration. Corporate groups and environmental professionals also utilize the restoration site for employee volunteer days and group tours. The interdisciplinary collaboration and use of the Lilly ARBOR project has permitted several hundred individuals to contribute to the research and maintenance of the site while educating them about the importance of maintaining biological diversity and participating in environmental stewardship. Educational Note: University Library
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