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Frederick Law Olmsted noted that parks were beneficial for “the healthfully soothing and refreshing effect which experience proves is exercised upon people escaping from the splendor and bustle, the confinement disturbance of towns, into the midst of spacious natural scenery.”
Posted in: cherokee, iroquois
May 03, 2011
Thanks to the tremendous efforts from our team of runners, they finished the 2011 KDF miniMarathon and raised $5440 to support the Frederick Law Olmsted Parks. Thanks to this dedicated group! Ben Wolff Carolyn Cromer Caryn Walker Christian Juckett Dean Adams Haddie DeHart John Couch Kelly Cummings Mark Holdener Rob Staley Sean Travelstead Susan Ward more >
Posted in: cherokee
April 27, 2011
On April 26, we celebrated Frederick Law Olmsted’s 189th Birthday! The weather held for a lovely celebration with cupcakes and frisbees for all who attended. But the highlight of the evening was the unveiling of the new park system name and logo: Frederick Law Olmsted Parks. To promote Frederick Law Olmsted and his vision for urban more >
Posted in: cherokee, featured, seneca
March 28, 2011
Devastated by the 1974 tornado, impacted by construction of I-64, suffering from the stress of increased use, and under attack from invasive species and erosion Cherokee and Seneca Parks’ wooded areas have been in a steady decline for over 30 years. Through tremendous support from our community we have raised funds towards the Woodlands Restoration more >
