high school student use the mass of the earth to water trees

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.org

Gravity-Fed Watering Trailers Nate Faris

Director of Community ForestryKeep Indianapolis Beautifulnfaris@kibi.org

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Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.orgThe set-up

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.org15 Passenger Van (with 10,000 lb. towing capacity)

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.orgYouth Love Hydrants

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.orgHydrant Meter

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.orgWrench

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.orgHose & Safety Lights

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.orgTank, Spigots, Buckets

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.orgFilling buckets

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.orgFilling buckets

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.org40 pounds of water in each hand

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.orgWhere the water meets the tree

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.org

ITEM COST

Horse Trailer $5,200.00Pintal Lock Assembly $25.00Lock for Pintal Assembly $125.00525 gallon tank $508.50Drainage parts $169.24Filling parts $142.32Traffic Control Lights $1,504.94Battery for traffic-safety lights $160.00Solar Panel for battery charging $200.00KIB logo installation $400.00License Plate $50.00Title $15.00Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax $5.50Wheel Tax $10.00TOTAL $8,515.50

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful · 1029 Fletcher Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana · 317-264-7555 · www.kibi.org

1 Crew = 2 Adults + 8 Youth

1 Summer Crew: waters 600 trees in 15 hours.

Summer schedule:Watering: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (5 hours per day)Enrichment: Thursday (5 hours)

Spring and Fall Schedule:Saturdays (8 hours)Private contractors used as supplement

KIB currently has 4 vans and 4 trailers. In the summer, we hire 8 crews.

Each van & trailer has a morning crew and an afternoon crew.