New Digital Exhibition and Report about Nationally Significant Cultural Landscapes Associated with African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Peoples that are Threatened and At-Risk Louisville’s Chickasaw Park has been included in Landslide 2021: Race and Space, an annual thematic report on threatened and at-risk landscapes in the United States released by The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s […]
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NewsEnjoy Scenic Loop in Cherokee Park car-free from 8 AM – 2 PM on the last Sunday of each month
Cherokee Park’s Scenic Loop and its various entry points will…
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NewsMember Interpretive Hikes
Postponed: Summit Field HIKE: June 4, 10 AM – 11:30…
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NewsRequest for Proposal – Professional Services for Strategic Planning
May 2022 Olmsted Parks Conservancy is soliciting requests for proposals…
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Enjoy Scenic Loop in Cherokee Park car-free from 8 AM – 2 PM on the last Sunday of each month
Cherokee Park’s Scenic Loop and its various entry points will…
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ActivitiesUpdate: Cherokee Golf Course
Monday, April 25 at 6 pm is the second and…
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NewsOlmsted Parks Conservancy Reimagines Cherokee Golf Course as a Public Park
Olmsted Parks Conservancy recommends converting Cherokee Golf Course back into…
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ActivitiesFrederick Law Olmsted’s Birthday Celebration
Olmsted Parks Conservancy is toasting Frederick Law Olmsted for his…
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Activities2022 Spring Membership Drive
Donate to Olmsted Parks Conservancy during our Spring Membership Drive…
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NewsJoin our Team: Field Crew Technician
We are hiring! Our Team for Healthy Parks is looking…
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NewsUpdate: Natural Trail Study & Conceptual Plan
Thank you to everyone who completed the survey, attended a…
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Request for Proposal – Professional Services for Website Redevelopment and Brand Strategies
February 2022 Olmsted Parks Conservancy is soliciting requests for proposals…
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NewsHelp Your Parks Grow! Support Beargrass Preserve at Cherokee Park
200 years after Frederick Law Olmsted’s birth, Olmsted Parks Conservancy…
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ActivitiesFocus on Olmsted Parks with our 2022 Photography Contest
The Photography Contest will consist of five categories, each of…
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NewsOlmsted Parks Conservancy Announces Largest Financial Gift in Organization’s History
Funds to be Used to Purchase 25 acres of Land…
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NewsTyler Park Tennis Court Campaign
Help get the tennis courts at Tyler Park completed and…
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NewsKYTC survey on potential widening of I-64
UPDATE: KYTC I-64 CORRIDOR STUDY RELEASED I-64 CORRIDOR STUDY –…
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
OPC Diversity Statement At Olmsted Parks Conservancy, we value diversity…
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Olmsted Parks Conservancy Announces Largest Financial Gift in Organization’s History
Funds to be Used to Purchase 25 acres of Land…
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History
The early 20th century witnessed the flourishing of parks in Louisville,…
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Frederick Law Olmsted
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2022 Photography Contest
The Photography Contest will consist of five categories, each of which will have one Winner and two Honorable Mentions, and a grand “Best of Show.” This year’s theme is Focus on Olmsted Parks. Photographs will be judged on visual appeal, creativity and by category – Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall and Smaller Park (under 100 acres). […]
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