1. Traders Point Gateway Project Recreating a Natural Landscape around the INDOT Maintenance Unit

2. The Setting

3. The Site 71 st Street Exit off I-65

4. View from downramp to 71 st Street The Need

5. View from 71 st Street & Lafayette Road

6. View from Lakeside Road

7. View from Noel Road

8. Gateway to… Normandy Farms Lakeside Community Traders Point Mill Pond Huntington Eagle Creek Park Pike Township

9. Design Considerations Screen unsightly views Use native plants tolerant of site conditions Blend with surrounding woods Ease of maintenance Something beautiful for all to enjoy

10. Research Property ownership Soil conditions Permits, rights of way Native plants tolerant of site conditions

11. Landscape Plan Entrance Border Streetside Corner Rampside Corner Rampside Island 71 st St. Triangle

12. Rampside Corner

13. Eastern red cedar Virginia creeper

14. Fragrant sumac Arrowwood viburnum

15. Sweetgum Blackhaw viburnum

16. Rampside Island

17. Tuliptree Red maple

18. 71 st Street Triangle

19. Bald cypress

20. Prairie meadow

21. Streetside Corner

22. Arborvitae Serviceberry

23. Bayberry Catalpa

24. Entrance Border

25. American highbush cranberry

26. Hawthorn Potentilla

27. Elderberry

28. Benefits Attractive views Wildlife habitat Native plant demonstration Seasonal color changes A fitting gateway to our neighborhoods and Eagle Creek Park

29. Required Resources Trees and shrubs Site preparation Initial maintenance Funding Volunteers Installation Planting day barbecue Fall and spring maintenance days

30. Partnerships Sought Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Eagle Creek Park Neighborhood Associations Individuals

31. A gateway to be proud of… Coming November 17, 2007!