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Olmsted Parks October Challenge

Complete one or more virtual challenges in the Olmsted Parks from October 11-25 and be entered to win special prizes! SHAKE COVID-19 CABIN FEVER WITH OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY’S OLMSTED PARKS OCTOBER CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY BB&T/TRUIST. For just $25, you can run, walk, bike, or hike to give back to the parks you love by competing […]

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November 24, 2020

Membership Drive

Membership Drive Begins December 1 This December, we’re bringing you 17 days of opportunities to give back to the Olmsted…

February 17, 2016

Member of the Month:The Blieden Family

In this new series about members of Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Andy Blieden, a local developer and owner of Butchertown Market,…

November 20, 2015

MSD is planning a project in Shawnee Park

MSD is planning a project in Shawnee Park and we need your input. Olmsted Parks Conservancy needs your help to…

May 18, 2015

KET’s Louisville Life Series on Olmsted Parks

Louisville Life kicked off a season-long look at the city’s Fredrick Law Olmsted-designed park system. The iconic parks’ history and…

May 18, 2015

2015 Power of the Olmsted Parks Breakfast

Thanks to the several hundred people who attended the 2015 Power of the Olmsted Parks Breakfast, we were able to…

February 13, 2014

New Botany Guide Available

The Olmsted Parks of Louisville–A Botanical Field Guide by Louisville native Patricia Dalton Haragan Photographs by Susan Wilson and Chris…

July 30, 2013

Summertime Fun–Activities in the Parks!

Beat the Heat: Let the kids cool down and burn off some energy at one of the 14 traditional spray…

June 28, 2013

Catholic Heart Work Camp 2013: Volunteers 450 hours in 4 Parks in 4 days!

Volunteers from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Texas, and Ohio participating in Catholic Heart Work Camp gave 450 hours of service…

June 10, 2013

Park Survey Results Explained

You may have heard about the information released June 5 by the Trust for Public Lands, which ranks cities based…

June 05, 2013

Cyclists Love Olmsted Parks and Parkways!

The Olmsted Parks and Parkways have a long shared history with cycling, including the following: In 1897, in honor of…

April 18, 2013

April Volunteers Rock!

It takes a lot of hands on effort to take care of our Frederick Law Olmsted Parks, and we can’t…

January 23, 2013

Martin Luther King Day of Service

Thank you to the many volunteers that came out and helped in Shawnee Park. It was a very chilling day…

June 27, 2011

Shawnee Park Sprayground Now Open

New Sprayground in Shawnee Park Opens for Play! Helping celebrate this great event was Mayor Greg Fischer, Mike Heitz, Metro…

April 20, 2011

Shawnee Sprayground

The new playground and sprayground, to be completed in spring 2011, in Shawnee Park is modeled after one that was…

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