We help fill the gap between what the city can do and what the parks - and park users - deserve.
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We protect, restore, and enhance our parks through ecological restoration and high level maintenance.
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We deepen connections between parks and people through thoughtful and intentional community programs.
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We work in partnership with the community to foster pride and support for our parks.
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The golden hour of summer is here; native wildflowers are getting ready for their finale. …
Tree of Heaven, does a tree by any other name smell as sweet? We would …
From the mid-1940’s through decades later, Bill and Massie Cooper raised six sons across the …
Ask a Chickasaw Park neighbor to share a park memory, and if they have been …
Olmsted Parks Conservancy raises funds and advocates for investment for Louisville’s parks, and we work …
In November 2025, Olmsted Parks Conservancy announced that a $5 million donation was secured for …
The sun is out and grass is growing! Bluegrass, a type of turf grass, may …
With the plentiful rainfall and warm temperatures that we have experienced this late spring, the …
Spring has unfolded in Louisville’s Olmsted Park System! The Conservancy’s Team for Healthy Parks has …
On the last Sunday of each month, we close Cherokee Park to traffic so park …
Cherokee Park
Louisville Parks and Recreation will open the gate on Uppill Road one weekend a month …
Iroquois Park
The Olmsted Parks Beer Garden Series brings pop up events to various parks within the …
Tyler Park
The Olmsted Parks Beer Garden Series brings pop up events to various parks within the …
Shelby Park
Enjoy a spin around Shawnee Park under the autumn leaves! Hayride in the Park features …
Shawnee Park