Breakfast for the Olmsted Parks
Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 7:30 – 9:00 AM, Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center FEATURING RUTH FREMSON, NYTIMES PULITZER PRIZE WINNING…
2023 Spring Membership Drive
Donate to Olmsted Parks Conservancy during our Spring Membership Drive May 14 through May 20. Spring Membership Drive The Olmsted…
Park Steward Training: Spring 2023
Are you passionate about your Olmsted Parks and looking for a way to give back? BECOME A PARK STEWARD! Olmsted…
Hayride on the Hill just Doubled in Size!
Hayride on the Hill is coming to Shawnee Park (10/29) and Cherokee Park (10/30) Guests and friends are invited to…
Park Steward Training: Fall 2022
Are you passionate about your Olmsted Parks and looking for a way to give back? BECOME A PARK STEWARD! Olmsted…
Update: Cherokee Golf Course
Monday, April 25 at 6 pm is the second and final public meeting about the potential closure of Cherokee Park…
Frederick Law Olmsted’s Birthday Celebration
Olmsted Parks Conservancy is toasting Frederick Law Olmsted for his Bicentennial Celebration! Olmsted Parks Conservancy is working to create positive…
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History Highlight
History Highlight: Playgrounds
When Frederick Law Olmsted came to Louisville designed the first three flagship parks (Cherokee in the East, Iroquois in the…
News
Hogan’s Fountain Restoration
A Cherokee Park landmark is ready for visitors again after Olmsted Parks Conservancy’s $350,000 restoration project. Hogan’s Fountain on the…
Olmsted Parks Conservancy Supports the Parks for All Action Plan
In January 2023, the Parks Alliance of Louisville released a Call to Action Plan based on their comprehensive analysis of…
2023 Spring Membership Drive
Donate to Olmsted Parks Conservancy during our Spring Membership Drive May 14 through May 20. Spring Membership Drive The Olmsted…
We Stand With Our Friends In Chickasaw Park
On April 15, 2023, at least one person opened fire in Chickasaw Park, killing two people and injuring four others.…
2022 Annual Report
Thanks to all of our supporters for enabling us to restore, enhance, and forever protect our Olmsted parks and parkways!…
JOIN OUR TEAM: Senior Director of Development & Marketing
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING We are a high-functioning, results oriented, collaborative team looking for a Senior Director of…
Master Plan for Beargrass Preserve at Cherokee Park
Olmsted Parks Conservancy awards Taylor Siefker Williams Design Group February 14, 2023 LOUISVILLE, KY – February 14, 2023 – Olmsted…
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Olmsted Park Guides
Tree Talk: Tulip Poplar
Have you ever wondered, how old is that tree? In this first installment of Tree Talk with Matt, we explore…
Types of Tennis Courts in the Olmsted Parks
Tennis is not only an excellent workout – it’s a lot fun. Tennis is a low impact sport suitable for…
Bush Honeysuckle
Invasive Plants to Avoid: Bush Honeysuckle Bush Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 15-20…
National Pollinator Week
🐝🌼 It’s officially summer and the parks are ABUZZ with pollinators. Pollinators, like bees, are vital to the production of…
Porcelain-Berry
Porcelain-Berry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata) is a woody, deciduous vine that climbs to 25 feet and can be found in Cherokee and…
Spring Wildflower Guide
What’s blooming: a guide to Spring Wildflowers in the olmsted parks Spring has sprung in Louisville. Ornamental plants are blooming…
Projects
Help Your Parks Grow! Support Beargrass Preserve at Cherokee Park
200 years after Frederick Law Olmsted’s birth, Olmsted Parks Conservancy kicks off the first expansion of his Louisville park system…
Request for Proposal – Professional Services for a Performance Stage in Tyler Park
February 2023 A transformative gift to Olmsted Parks Conservancy will bring a new outdoor performing arts venue to Tyler Park.…
Request for Proposal – Beargrass Preserve Master Plan
September 2022 Olmsted Parks Conservancy is soliciting proposals (RFP) from consultant teams to provide professional services for landscape architecture, civil…
Request for Proposal – Professional Services for Strategic Planning
May 2022 Olmsted Parks Conservancy is soliciting requests for proposals (RFP) from qualified firms to provide professional strategic planning services.…
Natural Trails: Updates on Cherokee Park, Iroquois Park, and Seneca Park
Spring Natural Surface Trail Update April 18, 2023 First, a reminder on the process for our Natural Surface Trail Plan…
Request for Proposal – Professional Services for Website Redevelopment and Brand Strategies
February 2022 Olmsted Parks Conservancy is soliciting requests for proposals (RFP) from qualified firms to provide professional website designs and…
Olmsted Parks Conservancy Announces Largest Financial Gift in Organization’s History
Funds to be Used to Purchase 25 acres of Land on Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Property; MAJOR Expansion in Parks’…
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Virtual Tour
Spring Speaker Series
We loved seeing so many of you for our Spring Speaker Series. For those who were unable to join us,…
Virtual Tour: Nettleroth Bird Sanctuary
Explore the Nettleroth Bird Sanctuary in Cherokee Park with Education and Volunteer Program Manager, Matt Spalding. This virtual tour of…
Virtual Tour: Summit Field
Summit Field, also known as “burnt knob”, is a grass prairie at the top of Iroquois Park. Because the “knob”…
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