Ask a Chickasaw Park neighbor to share a park memory, and if they have been …
In November 2025, Olmsted Parks Conservancy announced that a $5 million donation was secured for …
With the plentiful rainfall and warm temperatures that we have experienced this late spring, the …
Olmsted Parks Conservancy is thrilled to announce a transformative $5 million anonymous donation that will …
The Butterfly and Bee Pollinator Meadow in Chickasaw Park has been seeded! We had a …
Now that the dust is settling a bit on the pond and Sankofa Sanctuary projects …
Olmsted Parks Conservancy is honored to bring the Butterfly and Bee Pollinator Meadow to Chickasaw …
New Olmsted Parks Conservancy President and CEO Mary Grissom officially started on May 15, and …
The Olmsted parks are great places to celebrate Juneteenth! Wondering about the amenities that various …
Now collecting input on the Chickasaw Park Restoration Project! Make your voice heard HERE!
Designed in 1923, Chickasaw Park is believed to be the only park in the country created by the Olmsted Firm for the Black community during segregation. The park is known as Muhammad Ali’s favorite park, and it features the picturesque Chickasaw Pond and river overlook. The park has been home to the West Louisville Tennis Club since its 1923 opening, and Althea Gibson, the first African American woman to win at Wimbledon, played a tournament at Chickasaw Park in the 1940s.
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.
Learn MoreReclaiming the special character of Chickasaw Park will undoubtedly transform it into the beautiful, useful park it was originally intended to be. This park is envisioned to be a healthy, thriving landscape. with graceful trees, places to play and exercise, spaces to gather and to enjoy friends, family and neighbors, see wildlife and find peace.
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