Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick

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What happens when we invest in world-class public spaces? ⬇️

Twenty years after the groundbreaking of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick, the answer is clear:

✔️ $3 billion in assessed property value created along the Trail
✔️ Population growth 5x the city average
✔️ Millions of bike rides, connections, and memories made along the way

Today, we're kicking off our 20th anniversary celebrations with a new impact report that tells the story of what the Trail has meant for Indianapolis.

Read the full report: indyculturaltrail.org/impact

April showers bring May flowers ☔️

🌱 This week, you'll start to see more blooms across the Trail, including Eastern Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana), a native perennial known for its rare “botanical blue” flowers and its importance to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. 🐝

🚿 Our irrigation system is also officially back on for the season. If you ever notice water spraying or heavy pooling along the Trail, please help us out by reporting it here: indyculturaltrail.org/contact. 📧

🧤 Over the past two months, volunteers helped mulch nearly the entire Indianapolis Cultural Trail (230 cubic yards), giving thousands of native plants a healthy start for the growing season ahead. 💪

Thanks to every volunteer who helped keep the Cultural Trail gardens healthy, vibrant, and thriving this spring.

Love bikes and exploring Indy?

Join us for a FREE No Spandex Required social ride this summer! Rides roll out from the Indianapolis Cultural Trail Headquarters every Saturday at 1 PM. Each week we explore a new route and stop at a local brewery! 🚲 🍻

🚲 Bring your own bike or hop on one of our limited Pacers Bikeshare bikes.

➡️ Register for free today at indyculturaltrail.org. Limited spots available, so act fast!

Love bikes, sweet treats, and exploring Indy? 🍩 🚲

Join us for a FREE Bikes & Bakeries group ride this summer! Rides roll out from the Indianapolis Cultural Trail Headquarters on the last Saturday of every month at 10 AM.

🗓️ Our next ride is this Saturday, May 30.

➡️ Register for free today via link in bio. Limited spots available, so act fast!

May 2, 2026: Spring Porch Party
📸 Photos by Michelle Craig Photography

Have you heard? 👀 Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc. is a Director and Chief Curator of !

This is a rare opportunity to shape one of the most visible and community-centered public art programs in the country.

We’re looking for a visionary leader who understands how art can transform public space, reflect community identity, spark dialogue, and create connections across a city. This role will lead the strategy, curation, commissioning, stewardship, and future direction of public art along the 10-mile linear park: The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick.

If you believe public art belongs in everyday life, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or share with someone who should see this: indyculturaltrail.org/jobs

📷 Pictured: Michael Kuschnir (American, b. 1979), Looking Through Windows, 2012, painted steel and acrylic, 12-1/2 x 9 x 6-1/2 ft. Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Indianapolis, Indiana.