Campaign to Re-open Chickasaw Park’s Clay Tennis Courts Exceeds $5,000 Fundraising Goal in 10 days
Olmsted Parks Conservancy, working alongside West Louisville Tennis Club and USTA’s Kentucky Chapter, raised nearly $8,000 to re-open Chickasaw Park’s…
Construction Begins on $1.1 million Tyler Park Restoration Project
Olmsted Parks Conservancy and Louisville Parks and Recreation break ground on $1.1 million restoration project in Tyler Park on Tuesday,…
Help Re-Open Chickasaw Park Clay Tennis Courts
Olmsted Parks Conservancy, working alongside West Louisville Tennis Club, seeks to raise $5,000 to reopen historic clay tennis courts in…
Olmsted Parks Conservancy Presents the First Frederick Law Olmsted Award
The first Frederick Law Olmsted Award was presented to Earl F. Jones, Executive Counsel for GE Appliances, at the 2019…
Advocacy in Action
Sarah Wolff, Program Director of Community Engagement, has been busy setting meetings with newly elected Metro Council Members who have…
Bernheim Bridge Restoration
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) was recently awarded a contract for rehabilitation of the Bernheim Bridge in Cherokee Park in…
New Playgrounds!
We are pleased to announce the opening of 3 brand-new playgrounds at these Olmsted Parks: Boone Square: The new playground at this…
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…
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