Keep Fishers Beautiful Initiative Announces 2018 Day Of Service

FISHERS, IN -- The Keep Fishers Beautiful (KFB) initiative has announced this year's annual day of service will take place on Saturday, April 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. In a release sent to Patch, KFB says this event unites residents, homeowners associations, organizations and local businesses to support the vibrancy of Fishers and its neighborhoods. People of all ages are invited to participate and volunteers will receive tree seedlings in honor of Arbor Day, KFB says.

Other events:

Spring Service Day at Ritchey Woods: Community members will help protect the park's native wildflowers from invasive plant species. The digging-filled event will take place rain or shine. Register ahead of time online or in-person the day of.

Group Volunteer Projects: Residents will join together to help beautify Fishers parks and green spaces. To register, contact Dan Domsic by March 30 by email or at 317-595-3151.

City Recycling Day: Fishers offers a free recycling day at Billericay Park for residents where electronics, household items, and hazardous wastes are accepted. Paper recycling and off-site confidential document shredding is also available. However, some items (such as monitors and TVs) may include a small recycling fee.

Neighborhood Blitz Box:

Fishers neighborhoods are invited to beautify their common spaces and facades through the Blitz Box program, which includes a small supply of gloves, garbage bags, and the use of a 30-yard dumpster. The city says HOA representatives can complete a Blitz Box application year-round. Applications must be completed at least four weeks in advance of the clean-up day.

Selected neighborhoods will work with Fishers Parks & Recreation and Fishers Department of Public Works to finalize all details and equipment, and groups are encouraged to share their photos to show the impact the Blitz Box has on beautifying their neighborhood.

Street Adoption: Interested in adopting a stretch of road in Fishers? Email Andrew Myers for details.

Visit fishers.in.us for more information on these and for details of several matching grants offered by the City of Fishers to support neighborhood vibrancy.

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