For more details, please see the application form. Good luck!

Garlic Mustard Pull - Saturday, April 23 9 a.m.

The interest and participation we have received from individuals and groups in the community has been fantastic this year. To date we have removed more than 30 large garbage bags of garlic mustard from our local parks. But we can still use your help!!!

Can you volunteer an hour or two of your time to help us removed an invasive species from our local parks?

Dress for the weather (we recommend long pants), wear sturdy shoes and bring a pair of garden gloves and join us for the next public garlic mustard pull.

We will meet at Zion Nature Sanctuary, 690 Beech Street at 9 a.m. this Saturday, April 23. The park is adjacent to the Zion Nature Center and Eagle Elementary School.  

Mindy will be on hand to describe garlic mustard, its effects on local habitats and help with the plant pull for the first hour. Participants are welcome to continue to pull beyond the first hour.

Mindy Murdock, MS, CIG, CEE

Park Naturalist

Zion Nature Center

690 Beech Street

Zionsville, IN 46077

317-873-8950

www.zionsville-in.gov/zionnaturecenter

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Saturday, April 16th 10am - noon 

Please come lend a hand in the effort to eradicate an invasive species from our lovely parks by attending the 7th Annual VRA Garlic Mustard Pull, Saturday April 16th from 10am to noon at Creekside Park (map). Feel free to come for just an hour or the whole session, or sometime in between.

All you need to bring is a pair of garden gloves to help out. Long pants and sturdy shoes are highly recommended. Trash bags will be provided by the Zionsville Parks Department.

VRA webmaster Ted Schrader will be on hand to describe garlic mustard, its effects on local habitats, how to identify and collect it, and of course help with the pull.

If you'd like to help out, please send a message to Ted at webmaster@zvra.com.

If you're unable to attend this event then please consider subscribing to the Pull for the Parks email notifications by sending an email to Zionsville's Park Naturalist Mindy Murdock at naturecenter@zionsville-in.gov. Also keep an eye on the front page of zvra.com for any updates about upcoming community garlic pulls.

For more information about garlic mustard, please take a look at the following resources:
* April 2016 Village Voice article
* Minnesota Department of Ag two-page info sheet (pdf)
* A detailed info sheet (pdf)

Public Garlic Mustard Pull - Saturday, April 9 3:00 p.m.

Can you volunteer an hour of your time to help us removed an invasive species from our local parks?

Dress for the weather (it's going to be a little chilly), wear sturdy shoes and bring a pair of garden gloves and join us for Zionsville Park's first public garlic mustard pull.

We will meet at Starkey Nature Park, 667 Sugarbush Dr, Zionsville at 3pm.

Mindy will be on hand to describe garlic mustard, its effects on local habitats and help with the plant pull.

Mindy Murdock, MS, CIG, CEE

Park Naturalist

Zion Nature Center

690 Beech Street

Zionsville, IN 46077

317-873-8950

www.zionsville-in.gov/zionnaturecenter

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Ray’s will be collecting discarded Christmas trees January 4-15th with the normal curbside trash. Trees longer than four feet in length must be cut in half.  Please contact Ray's for any questions you may have.

Source: https://raystrash.com/2015/12/11/christmas-tree-collection-schedule/

1. Entries must be received by NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 28th DECEMBER 1st and will be judged on December 2nd for Residential entries and December 3rd for Business entries. Winners will be announced on DECEMBER 4th through the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce weekly e-news.
2. ALL Zionsville private residencies or businesses can apply to participate.
3. A total of SEVEN AWARDS will be given out:
1. a FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD PRIZE to be awarded for best business decorations (window(s) and/or door)
2. a FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD PRIZE to be awarded for best residential door decoration
3. one GRAND PRIZE WINNER to be selected from all combined entries.
4. Entries will be judged on originality: unique design and creative use of lights and decorations; arrangement: display and placement of decorations; and overall presentation.  Decorations for the holiday season can be homemade or store bought, with emphasis on buying local.
5. Applications can be submitted via the following methods:
   
1. electronically to:
   
1. Door Decorating Coordinator at doordecorating@zvra.com
2. by snail mail to:
1. Zionsville Residents’ Association
2. PO Box 831
3. Zionsville IN 46077
3. in person at:
1. The Zionsville Chamber of Commerce
2. 95 S. Elm Street
3. Zionsville IN 46077

To enter, please complete the application attached below and submit by November 28th December 1st, 2015.