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Connecting communities.

We are the only organization dedicated to championing the Olmsted Park System for the Louisville community.

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Our Work

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Capital Projects

We help fill the gap between what the city can do and what the parks - and park users - deserve.

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Stewardship

We protect, restore, and enhance our parks through ecological restoration and high level maintenance.

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Community Programming

We deepen connections between parks and people through thoughtful and intentional community programs.

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Outreach & Advocacy

We work in partnership with the community to foster pride and support for our parks.

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News & Updates

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Mary's first week!

New Olmsted Parks Conservancy President and CEO Mary Grissom officially started on May 15, and …

Natural News for June

Natural areas management is a never-ending battle in which we subdue introduced and invasive species …

Pride in the Parks

Frederick Law Olmsted believed that parks are democratic spaces that foster free expression and heal …

Natural News for May

The Bad In May, the Team for Healthy Parks is off to the races to …

2024 Annual Report

Read the Olmsted Parks Conservancy Annual Report to learn about the accomplishments that you supported …

Upcoming Events

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Car Free Cherokee

On the last Sunday of each month, we close Cherokee Park to traffic so park …

Cherokee Park

Macro photography with Ayrica Bishop

This outdoor photography workshop will focus on macro photography in Cherokee Park with Murphy’s Camera …

Cherokee Park

Olmsted Parks Beer Garden - Shelby

The Olmsted Parks Beer Garden Series brings pop up events to various parks within the …

Shelby Park

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