Olmsted Parks Conservancy

Meet the Olmsted Parks Conservancy staff who work year 'round to keep the parks healthy and beautiful. 

The Crew, as we call them, are highly-trained park experts, knowledgeable about the environment, woodlands, flora, Olmsted design and much more. When you see them in the parks please stop to say hello or ask a question or two. Click below to meet the The Crew!

The Conservancy

Our mission is to enrich the life of everyone in our community by restoring, enhancing and preserving the historic Olmsted-designed parks and parkways, Louisville’s great natural and recreational assets.

Louisville is proud to have one of four park systems designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the "Father of American Landscape Architecture". This beautiful system has 18 parks and 6 parkways and stands today as one of Olmsted's best-preserved works, reflecting the genius of his vision.

For Louisvillians, these parks are inexorably tied to our identity. Help keep these treasures for future generations. 

Olmsted's Vision

Take a short tour and learn about the genius of Frederick Law Olmsted's vision for Louisville's park system. This informative rich media tour provides an insightful historic perspective to why Louisville is now considered the "City of Parks".