Chickasaw Park has experienced both trials and tribulations as the City of Louisville and local organizations sprint toward the finish line on a $5 million renovation project.
On July 4, intense storms hit West Louisville, including a confirmed EF-1 tornado in the area of 28th Street. Louisville Parks and Recreation’s Urban Foresty Department and LG&E launched a vigorous response, working around the clock to clear debris, restore power and ensure park safety. At stake: the July 8 press conference announcing the new Nature Play Space, home to Play Cousins Collective’s Sankofa Sanctuary, and the West Louisville Tennis Club’s summer tournament the following weekend.
Chickasaw Park was closed for four days while crews worked on the park, and they succeeded in getting the park up and running for the press event and tournament! The Chickasaw Park Lodge sustained damage from a large uprooted tree, but funding raised by Olmsted Parks Conservancy and allocated by the City of Louisville was already earmarked for a lodge restoration. Olmsted Parks Conservancy will work with the city on damage assessment and move forward with the renovation!
Olmsted Parks Conservancy was thrilled to celebrate with all the organizations that made the new Nature Play Space possible: Wilderness Louisville, Louisville Parks and Recreation, MSD, Metro United Way and many other supporters!
Work continues on the pond and paving, and our staff has started Phase 1 of the Butterfly and Bee Pollinator Meadow installation in honor of Chickasaw Park’s most famous fan, Muhammad Ali.
Read more about the Chickasaw Park storm damage in the Courier Journal!
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