To preserve, protect & enhance the White River of Indiana
River and city skyline

White River in downtown Indy

On a high note

Jack Johnson at Friends booth

Friends of the White River was honored to be selected as a not-for-profit partner featured in the Village Green at the recent Jack Johnson concert. Our display allowed us to collect over 100 names of potential volunteers for future bank cleanups, as well as accept donations. We also sold reusable water bottles featuring the Friends logo, with $1 from each sale directed towards southern Indiana flood relief. In addition, Jack Johnson himself made a very generous donation to Red Cross flood relief efforts.

The opportunity for your support continues. Jack Johnson and his Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation will match up to $2,500 contributed to us during July and August. His All at Once campaign is based on the premise that “An individual action, multiplied by millions, creates global change.”

Make a donation today, either through our online donation option or by sending a check directly to Friends of the White River at P.O. Box 90171, Indianapolis, Indiana 46290. Make sure to include a memo noting “All At Once” or send us an email confirming your donation.

Thanks to those who visited us at Verizon, and a huge thank you to Jack Johnson (who also visited)!

Smart stuff

bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque

As part of our Riverwise initiative, the Friends has published a document about safe fish consumption levels for species commonly found in White River. Our Fish for Fun handout details which fish are safest, or not, for certain population groups to eat and how often. Download the Fish for Fun Consumption Guide (PDF, 175 KB) to get your own copy. We wish you good fishing!

RiversmARTs

pencil sculpture  

During a display at the Eiteljorg Museum, the Friends unveiled its new RiversmARTS Project, identifying the many cultural attractions lining the banks of White River in Indianapolis. The program’s long-term goal is to link White River’s value as a cultural corridor with its environmental worth. In the short term, you can enjoy a RiversmARTS Map, available as a downloadable PDF with web links to each and all of the cultural attractions: RiversmARTS Map (PDF, 235 KB)