2019 Funded Projects
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Unlike projects which took place from 2009-2018, we do not have the details to create unique webpages for projects that took place from 2019-2021.
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Pollinator Garden and Birdhouses for Central Park
Orchard Park Elementary Green Cubs planted 380 plant plugs of native Indiana pollinator plants in a recreation area west of the Monon Center in Central Park. They also built four bluebird houses, which are installed by the lagoon. Encouraging native plants to grow helps prevent the growth of invasive plants, and gives pollinators like butterflies and bees the right kind of food to live and grow.
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Food Pantry Garden Plot
Helping Ninjas continued to plant and donate locally grown organic vegetables in their garden plot at the CCS Plots to Plates Organic Community Garden. The 4’ x 15’ garden plot serves as an educational tool for students at Carmel Clay Schools. In 2019, the Nnjas donated over 400 pounds of fresh tomatoes and other vegetables to Second Helpings Food Pantry.
UHS Second Floor Hydration Station
Students at University High School purchased a water bottle filling station for the second floor of their school. Re-filling water bottles is much more environmentally sustainable than purchasing disposable ones. UHS has two other hydration stations, funded through a Carmel Green Teen grant in 2015. The students were able to modify standard water fountains to become water bottle refilling stations.
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Green Team Spices it Up
Smoky Row Green Team students purchased, helped install, and will maintain a vertical herb garden on the wall of their school. The herbs are used in the school cafeteria where the entire school community will taste and try out the various herbs in different recipes. This project inspires students to try new foods, to become familiar with how to grow plants, and to understand plant life cycles and how plants keep our air clean.
Pollinator Garden & Nature Educational Path
at Founders Park 
Helping Ninjas students from College Wood Elementary School planted pollinator plants and installed educational labels on them near the education center at Founders Park in Carmel. These native Indiana plants encourage butterflies, bee, and other pollinators to live and thrive. Native pollinators are vital for pollinating Indiana agricultural crops such as alfalfa, melons, soybeans, and sunflowers.
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