Greetings, 

Important opportunities are coming up this week for water advocates! We hope to see you there. Also, thank you to everyone who attended sign-waving on 2/27 and to those who have placed yard signs in their yards and communities. Our voices are loud and we are visible!

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Lebanon City Council Meeting: TONIGHT, Monday, March 9th, 6:45 PM recommended arrival, council meeting start time 7:15 PM. Show up to oppose Ordinance 2026-05. If passed by the Lebanon City Council, Ordinance 2026-05 would ratify and put in effect “water usage coordination memorandum of understanding” regarding the agreement between Citizens Energy, Lebanon Utilities and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation regarding the allocation of water to the Civil and LEAP Water Districts. This agreement empowers the Indiana Economic Development Corporation to be a primary decision maker in regards to water allocation including additional water withdrawal for LEAP. Ordinance 2026-05 was added to the February 23 agenda with short notice and called for a vote upon first reading, but ultimately, a vote was deferred to March 9. Just like February 23, an opportunity for public comment was not originally listed on the agenda, there is not an opportunity for public listed for March 9. Let us know if you can be there via this form: Sign up for Lebanon Council Meeting 3/9

• Walk for Water: Saturday, March 14th, 10 AM arrival for parking, event begins at 10:30 AM. Park at the Mary & John Geisse Soccer Complex Corner 7225 W. 56th street- The walk will begin at the corner of 56th and Reed Rd. We will walk across Eagle Creek Reservoir Bridge to advocate to protect our waterways from the LEAP industrial site. Join the Walk for Water to call for studies, transparency, and protection for our drinking water and the Eagle Creek ecosystem. We encourage biking, walking and carpooling to this activity - parking may be limited. Please register so that we can keep you up to date about this event and about this important issue. Walk for Water Registration. 

OTHER WAYS TO HELP

• Please save Saturday, March 21 at 10:30 AM for a potential rapid response event. We anticipate important announcements such as an anti-degredation study in the weeks ahead and want to hold this date in case we need to act quickly as a community. 
• Sign and share the petition to Mayor Hogsett -Petition to Mayor Hogsett
• Volunteer with Protect Pike Township - Sign up to volunteer with us
• Protect Pike Yard sign pick-up notification - https://forms.gle/gdL7ETmL52RExVK1A
• Please see Protect Pike Township social media pages, informational sheets, and more at linktree.com/protectpiketownship
• Add the Google calendar for even more upcoming activities: click here  - always click external links in each calendar event to confirm details since committee meetings, etc. are subject to change

We encourage everyone to stay engaged, continue to be involved, and remain vigilant as our fight continues to save Eagle Creek and protect Indy’s water. We aren’t giving up and we will continue to be heard. Thank you to everyone who is supporting this important cause! 🦅💦