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July 19, 2018

Tyler Park Restoration Project

Olmsted Parks Conservancy and Louisville Parks and Recreation are happy…
July 16, 2018

Cherokee Park: Bonnycastle Hill Restoration Project

July 16, 2018 Update Great weather has brought great progress…

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Oct 23 01:30 pm – Oct 23 04:30 pm

Volunteer Event: Seneca Park

Help restore this popular community destination! Gloves, tools and…
Oct 27 09:00 am – Oct 27 10:30 am

Big Rock – Olmsted Park Environment and Olmsted’s Impact Walking Tour

Most people know that Frederick Law Olmsted designed beautiful…

Big Rock – Olmsted Park Environment and Olmsted’s Impact Walking Tour

Most people know that Frederick Law Olmsted designed beautiful parks; fewer know that he was an early voice speaking up for environmental issues. Join Olmsted Parks Conservancy’s Certified Tour Guide Denise Davis and learn about environmental changes and challenges in our own parks. You visit Big Rock, the most complex natural area of Cherokee, which ...

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Olmsted Parks Conservancy’s mission is to restore, enhance and forever protect Louisville’s…

Month: June 2016

June 29, 2016

Summertime in Olmsted Parks: Free Activities for Grown-ups and Kids!

Movies at Iroquois Park: Grab the kids or plan a date night and head to Iroquois Amphitheater for a free…

June 29, 2016

Meet Scott Osborne!

Scott spends his workdays wearing bespoke suites from Tom James, the custom clothier where he has worked for 24 years.…

June 29, 2016

Meet our 2016 Summer Interns

We are fortunate to have a talented group of undergraduate students interning with us this summer. They are studying diverse…

June 02, 2016

Olmsted Members: Louisville City FC discount codes

Olmsted Parks Conservancy and the Louisville City FC have teamed up to offer our members discounts for two games this…

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