Are you the kind of park visitor who enjoys taking the path less traveled? Olmsted Parks Conservancy and Louisville Parks and Recreation are conducting a trail study to learn how we can better control soil erosion and improve our natural trails in Cherokee Park, Iroquois Park, and Seneca Park.
Last month, we asked you to share how you use the natural trails in our Olmsted Parks with us through a 15-minute online survey. You provided information on why and how you use the trails, what your preferences are, what concerns you may have, and what you’d ultimately like to see in a trail system.
And we listened. Combining your vital input with the research from the landscape architects and trail specialists at Alta Planning and Design, we developed a new proposed trail plan that is beneficial for both the park and the visitor, and we can’t wait to show you.
Please join us at our Open-house Natural Trail Study Public Input Sessions next week, where Alta Planning and Design and Olmsted Parks Conservancy will be guiding you through a series of stations that provide updates on the status of the project, provide survey results, showcase differences between the historic, current, and proposed trail networks, and outline the environmental, social, and economic effects of heavy-use on our current trail system, and how we can make them more sustainable.
Iroquois Amphitheater Office, Floor 2 (1080 Amphitheater Rd, Louisville, KY 40214)
Olmsted Parks Conservancy Crew Office (2730 Cannons Lane, Louisville, KY 40205)
Can’t make it? We’ll send out an interactive webmap where you can leave your comments and suggestions.
When you donate during the Spring Membership Drive April 21-27, you are entered for a chance to win a *Churchill Downs Superfecta Package, including use of a Private Jockey Club Suite with 24 admission tickets and racing programs! Dates are based on availability and exclude major holidays and racing events.
This photography workshop showcases some of the best views in Iroquois Park. Tyler Gerth Memorial …
Iroquois Park
This outdoor photography workshop will focus on macro photography in Cherokee Park with Murphy’s Camera …
Cherokee Park
This outdoor photography workshop showcases Wildflower Woods, where Olmsted Parks Conservancy has worked for decades …
Cherokee Park
Olmsted Parks Conservancy Park Stewards serve as official ambassadors and play an integral role in helping our organization enhance, restore and protect our 17 Olmsted Parks and 6 Parkways. With duties ranging from helping to remove invasive plants in designated park areas, leading volunteer groups, or managing a booth at community events, there’s an opportunity for every interest and skillset. On average, our Park Stewards volunteer four hours monthly. Through our Park Steward training program, you’ll attend a series of virtual lectures and hikes to learn more about Park History, Horticultural Techniques, Plant Identification, and Woodlands Management, all while meeting amazing new people and getting the opportunity to exercise ownership over these greenspaces you care about.
Cherokee Park
Louisville Parks and Recreation will open the gate on Uppill Road one weekend a month …
Iroquois Park
Breakfast for the Olmsted Parks Registration Please register yourself first, and then add as many …
On the last Sunday of each month, we close Cherokee Park to traffic so park …
Cherokee Park