Olmsted Parks October Challenge
Complete one or more virtual challenges in the Olmsted Parks from October 10-24 and be entered to win special prizes!…
Shawnee Park gets new chess tables
Recent improvements to Shawnee Park include restored Lily Pond, floating vegetative islands, and three chess tables LOUISVILLE, KY (June 11,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Park Survey Results Explained
You may have heard about the information released June 5 by the Trust for Public Lands, which ranks cities based…
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 Volunteers Rock!
It takes a lot of hands on effort to take care of our Frederick Law Olmsted Parks, and we can’t…
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…
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…
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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