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2021 Botany Blitz

...cellphone and download the iNaturalist app in advance.  Do bring a friend or family member. Do walk very gently to protect fragile plant communities and ecosystems. Don’t harvest or harm...

Volunteer Event: Tyler Park

...expected rain and thunderstorms. A list of other upcoming volunteer opportunities can be found on our website at www.olmstedparks.org/events. We hope to see you in the park another time soon!...

Tyler Park

Beargrass Preserve Public Meeting

...share your input as we work with Taylor Siefker Williams Design Group to design park land that serves the community! The meeting will be held on site, 1301 Landrum Lane....

2021 December Membership Drive

...the Olmsted Parks and Parkways vibrant, inclusive and sustainable. Together, let’s make sure that they can continue to be enjoyed for many seasons – and generations – to come. Celebrate...

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Master Plan for Beargrass Preserve at Cherokee Park

...open space in our community for generations to come,” said Amin Omidy, ASLA, PLA, Senior Landscape Architect/Project Manager at Taylor Siefker Williams Design Group. ###   About Taylor Siefker Williams...

Elliott Park & Bingham Park Master Plans

...parks properties and creating new ones, by providing safe and diverse recreational programs, and by protecting our public lands and resources for future generations. www.bestparksever.com About Taylor Siefker Williams Design...

Olmsted in the News

...http://www.whas11.com/news/local/local/42-years-later-tornado-impact-lingers/117860303 Iroquois North Overlook progress story: http://m.wlky.com/news/Iroquois-Park-overlook-construction-nears-completion/38860508 The Burn at Iroquois Park: http://www.courier-journal.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2016/03/30/gallery–prescribed-burn-at-summit-field-at-iroquois-park/82436346/ http://www.wlky.com/news/controlled-burn-underway-at-iroquois-park/38764586 Then WHAS Great Day Live featured a story about renewal and our Olmsted Parks: http://www.whas11.com/mb/life/family/sandwich-generation/help-keep-louisvilles-parks-in-great-condition-by-volunteering/110202273 Kirby...

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Spring Wildflower Guide

...now dogwoods. Our park woodlands are slower to wake up, but there is still much to see. Spring ephemerals are native wildflowers that grow on the forest floor, completing their...

Bush Honeysuckle

...The leaves are compound, oppositely arranged and entire, with a dark green topside and a pale-green, fuzzy underside. The plants’ stems and branches are usually hollow, unlike its native lookalikes....

Types of Tennis Courts in the Olmsted Parks

...shots, which helps preserve energy instead of coming to complete stop while hitting returns. Why should I play on clay courts? Clay tennis courts are one of the most forgiving...

Porcelain-Berry

...nearby vegetation, shading out native plants and destroying habitat. Like all invasive plants, Porcelain-Berry grows rapidly because it did not evolve here with the checks and balances of competition from...

Birdwatching for Beginners

...in the Nettleroth Bird Sanctuary in Cherokee Park or the prairie meadows in Summit Field in Iroquois Park. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fjg1Eh9hqI See list of birds found at Nettleroth Bird Sanctuary https://youtu.be/GFKzKcbOHtg See...

Mountain Biking for Beginners

...prepare for what’s coming next without fixating on obstacles like tree roots or rocks. It’s also important to use your peripheral vision to avoid low hanging branches. Join a local...

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