Celebrating Planned Gifts: The 1891 Society Dinner in Shawnee Park
Once a year, Olmsted Parks Conservancy creates an exclusive park experience like no other for …
Shawnee Park
- Location
- 4501 W Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211
- Hours
- 6 am - 11 pm
- Facility Reservations
- 502-574-7275
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June's Work: Japanese stiltgrass and chaff flower
In June, the Team for Healthy Parks focuses on Japanese stiltgrass and chaff flower removal …
2024 Tyler Gerth Memorial Photography Contest Open Through Dec. 13
Olmsted Parks Conservancy is now accepting entries of photography featuring Olmsted Parks and Parkways for …
Flower Love for Valentine's Day
By Mary Anne Fox, Horticulture Specialist When I say “flower,” what comes to your mind? …
2023-2033 Strategic Plan
When you make a donation to Olmsted Parks Conservancy, what does your gift support? Most …
December's Work: Invasive Vine Management
It’s December, and while our well-behaved plant allies like goldenrod and coneflower have gone to seed, …
October's Work: Removing Honeysuckle and Multiflora Rose
In October, our Team for Healthy Parks focuses on reducing two invasive plants: bush honeysuckle …
A Nature Play Space: Youth-Led Design for Youth-Led Play
“This is a place where you can use your imagination,” Olmsted Parks Conservancy’s Director of …
Shawnee Park gets a New Nature Play Space!
West Louisville’s largest park now offers a new nature play space, just in …
History of Shawnee Park
When Frederick Law Olmsted designed Louisville’s park system, he started with three main parks: Cherokee, Iroquois and Shawnee. Designed in 1892, Shawnee Park is the West Louisville cornerstone of the park system. The two principal features of the park are the concourses that afford extensive views and the expansive Great Lawn, a signature Olmsted design feature.
Land Acknowledgement
Olmsted Parks Conservancy recognizes Native American and Indigenous peoples as the longest serving stewards of the land that is now our park system. We strive to build more inclusive parks, and we commit to fostering diversity and respect both in nature and neighborhoods.
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Through collaboration and communicating about program and project needs, Friends of Olmsted Parks will help us improve and activate our parks, creating a positive community impact.
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