Six groups comprised of Carmel Fire Dept. firefighters, volunteers from the Carmel Rotary Club and students from Carmel High School and Christel House Watanabe Manual High School in Indianapolis recently took part in citizen science data collection, native seed sorting and honeysuckle removal and litter cleanup in Central Park as part of the Rotary club’s Leadership Connection initiative. (Photos courtesy of Meg Osborne)
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Leadership Connection Chairman Dr. Rick Markoff and Monon Civic Project Tri-Chairs Caitlin May, John Moriarity and Natalie O'Hara display a banner with the event's sponsors.
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From left, Leadership Connection Vice Chair Tim Flint, Rotary Club of Carmel President Gary Sexton and Leadership Connection Registration Chair Greg Pilling
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Carmel High School Assistant Principal Brittany Wiseman prepares students for leadership assignments along the Monon Greenway.
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Kelli Thomas of Pro/Act Indy participates in native seed sorting.
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Rotarian Tim Paramore works on native seed sorting.
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Nate Wilson, senior director of talent at Chick-fil-A in Westfield, brought lunch donated from the restaurant.
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Becca King of Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation gives instructions for citizens science data collection.
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Rotarians Beth Sexton, Monica Frauhiger, Carmel Fire Dept. Chief David Haboush, Carolyn Shaw and Natalie O'Hara.