Grant to aid Seymour Yellow Tulip Project

Seymour has been planting yellow tulips to promote mental health and will be able to expand the program after a grant from Indiana American Water Company’s foundation.

According to the city, the city began planting the yellow tulips in 2023, after a member of the Seymour High School Key Club, Elizabeth Kirby, suggested a Yellow Tulip Project as a way to support the mental health community. In 2023, 1,000 tulip bulbs were planted in the roundabout on South Walnut Street and 1,000 more in the roundabout on South O’Brien Street.

The American Water Charitable Foundation is donating $10,000 to the city’s Yellow Tulip Project, through the Community Foundation of Jackson County. The grant is part of the 2025 Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program, focusing on supporting Water, People and Communities.

The Yellow Tulip Project represents hope and fighting against the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Mayor Matt Nicholson said the grant will help the city plant the bulbs in the city’s remaining roundabouts over the next two planting cycles. He thanked the foundation for its gift to help finish the project.

Photo courtesy of City of Seymour.