Tyler Park Restoration Project
Olmsted Parks Conservancy and Louisville Parks and Recreation are happy to announce plans have been finalized for a $1.1 million…
New Restroom Building for Boone Square
July 16, 2018 Update We are rounding the corner on the to-do list! Next up, roofing, trim, add the windows,…
Cherokee Park: Bonnycastle Hill Restoration Project
July 16, 2018 Update Great weather has brought great progress for this project! The pavilion is moving along well! The…
Podcast with Councilman Brandon Coan
Recently, our President Layla George had a discussion with Councilman Brandon Coan about Olmsted Parks Conservancy and the work we…
Prairie and Waystations are Blooming
Take a walk through the Cherokee and Seneca Parks and you will see the flowers starting to bloom in the…
Board of Trustees Plant in Shelby Park
Shelby Park is cleaned up and ready for summer! Thanks to our Board of Trustees, the park has 70 new…
Baxter Square Beautification!
Olmsted Parks Conservancy recently planted trees and shrubs in front of the Community Center in Louisville’s first park- Baxter Square.…
The Impacts of Your Olmsted Parks
You visit, volunteer, workout, drive-by or through one or many of the Olmsted Parks, but did you think about the…
Successful Mayor’s Week of Service
Thanks to all the volunteers who came out during Mayor’s Week of Service! 51 Trees Planted and Mulched! Louisville…
How to Plant a Tree to Thrive
The best time to plant is late fall, after the weather has cooled down, through spring, before the weather has…
Replenishing the Tree Canopy
Thanks to donations to Olmsted Parks Conservancy, more trees were planted in your Olmsted Parks. It is important to replenish…
Thank You Kentucky Colonels
The commission of Kentucky Colonels recently granted $10,720 to Olmsted Parks Conservancy to purchase a heavy-duty trailer for hauling large…
NEW RESTROOM BUILDING FOR BOONE SQUARE
Construction work has begun at Boone Square to replace the outdated restroom building in the 126 year old park. Olmsted…
Layla George-New President and CEO
Olmsted Parks Conservancy is pleased to announce Layla George will be its next President and CEO. Layla, a Louisville native,…
Bench Restoration
Olmsted Park Steward John Hayes has been improving the woods in the parks, not by removing invasive plants, but restoring…
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