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Meet Your Neighbor: Mark Rouse

Mark Rouse was declared legally blind by his ophthalmologist, Dr. Raj Maturi, in 2015. He was disturbed, and he thought he’d never be able to paint again. After years of multiple painful and tedious treatments with Dr. Maturi, Rouse’s vision improved. Now, he’s sharing a painting documenting his journey, along with his other pieces, at the Spark!Fishers Car & Art Show on Thursday, June 24, in the Fishers Municipal Complex. “I tell everybody I started…
National Garden Week: Advice from Gardening Experts

Ready to exercise your green thumb? National Garden Week is here! From June 6 to 12, National Garden Week honors and appreciates all of the wonders that a garden can provide. From growing fresh fruits and vegetables to beautifying our community and neighborhoods, gardens are vital to keeping our city fresh and green. In honor…
Seize the Summer: Summer Family Guide to the NPD

Construction traffic is the best!! Said no one ever. If you’ve tried driving down 116th Street toward downtown Fishers recently, you know what I’m talking about. The City of Fishers announced that from June 1 through the end of July, a portion of 116th Street will be closed for construction of the Nickel Plate Trail…
Spring Planting Guide: Best Plants for Indiana

Did you know, according to the Farmer’s Almanac, when you plant native flowers that attract beneficial insects, you can attract native bees and other pollinating insects to your garden? The more diverse you can make your garden, the more insects you can attract to protect it. When I’m asked for spring planting recommendations from my…
Fishers Running Club: Sustainable Running

Several years ago, when Fishers Running Club was getting started, I noticed something: we were producing a lot of waste. After our group runs, when I would stop along our route to pickup the hydration station, I was struck by how many bottles of water and Gatorade we produced. We were filling a laundry basket…
National Agriculture Day: A Look Ahead at the AgriPark Season

Planting is under way at the Fishers AgriPark! This week, farmer Trevor Wildey is busy planting peas, one of the first vegetables to be planted this season in preparation for the AgriPark’s May 1 reopening. Two weeks ago, I met with Trevor to get a “new” tour of the farm. So much has changed since…
Top 5 Things to Do at Cumberland Park

Hello Fishers! I’m Sarah Sandquist, Director of Fishers Parks. Fishers has 24 parks spread throughout the City, ranging in size and function from pocket parks like Cheeney Creek Nature Area to larger parks like Holland Park and Brooks School Park. Today we are going to explore Cumberland Park! From the roar of the crowd at youth soccer…
31 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Kids

As we enter the month of March, the world happily welcomes all things green as winter begins to thaw into spring and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations begin! If your little ones are like mine, knowing that it’s March means all they can think about is the magic of leprechauns, delicious chocolate treasures, and spotting shamrocks…
5 Tips For the 2021 Gardening Season

The Hamilton East Public Library (HEPL) and Master Gardeners of Hamilton County invite you to join us as the Seed Library opens for the 2021 season! Seeds are available to check out starting Monday, March 1, 2021. Library cardholders can check out 20 seed packets for the entire season and take them all at once or divide that number up throughout…
Meet Your Neighbor: The Grinch

He’s as cuddly as a cactus and as charming as an eel, but we love him anyway! For this Meet your Neighbor, The Grinch took a break from the Fishers Santa Parade to talk with This is Fishers about some of his local favorites and what he’s been up to all year. Q&A NEIGHBORHOOD: “I…