Meet the BT Stitchers

By Walter Munday Outreach Manager E-mail Walter Hattie Downs, Ruth Morrow and Elsie Trowell are avid sewers and knitters. They participate in a program at the Watson Powell Senior Center (an affiliate of the Berrytown Recreation Center) known as BT Stitchers, which is a sewing group that teaches anyone from children to seniors how to

Dedicated volunteers celebrated at Riverside, the Farnsley-Moreman Landing

By Walter Munday Outreach Manager E-mail Walter Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing hosted their annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, to honor their dedicated 2016 Volunteers. Approximately 60 people attended the event including State Representative Charlie Miller and Louisville Metro Councilwoman Cindi Fowler. Here are some of the highlights: Trisha Smith-Kolb was unanimously

Studio 2000 Deadline Extended to March 24!

By Ehren Reed Outreach Program Manager, Louisville Visual Art E-mail Ehren Studio 2000 is a partnership between Louisville Metro Parks and Louisville Visual Art that allows high school students who are interested in pursuing visual art as a career to have the opportunity to work with professional artists in one of four focus areas— clay,

Metro Parks and Recreation: looking for (more than) a few good lifeguards

By Keith Smith Aquatics Supervisor e-mail Keith The lifeguard position ensures the safety of pool patrons and assists with aquatic programs and pool operation. Did you know that from 2005-2016, there were an average of 3,536 fatal unintentional drownings (non-boating related) annually in the United States — about ten deaths per day. The average age

Project Update: Beargrass Creek Trail Shared Use Path

By Lisa Hite Senior Planner e-mail Lisa Metro Parks and Recreation and the Army Corps of Engineers recently hosted its second public meeting on the “Beargrass Creek Trail Conceptual Shared Use Path and Ecological Restoration Plan” that will link the Cherokee Park area with the Ohio River via a shared-use path. The plan has drawn a

Iroquois Amphitheater 75th Anniversary Celebration

The Iroquois Amphitheater ended its 75th Anniversary season with a BANG! Wonderful performances by the University of Louisville Big Band Jazz Ensemble and Justin Paul Lewis.  Attendees  celebrated with a cocktail hour, tour of the facility and dancing onstage. In a special moment to commemorate this anniversary; past and present performers, musicians, crew members, ushers,

Exploring the World through Metro Parks & Recreation’s Summer Camps

By WALTER MUNDAY Community Outreach Supervisor E-mail Walter A few weeks ago, I overheard a conversation between my brother-in-law and son regarding the importance of reading.   One of the things I heard him tell my son was “that reading allows anyone, regardless of cultural, economic, and/or social barriers, the opportunity to explore the world through

New Mountain Biking Trails at Iroquois Park?

Metro Parks staff met with several members of KyMBA on Decemeber 5th to discuss the possibility of adding mountain bike trails to Iroquois Park.  Director, Mike Heitz followed up with the group with a letter explaining why an extensive trail system at Iroquois Park would not be addressed at this time. The main issues involved

Iroquois Park Vandalism FAQs

Thanks to our awesome Facebook fans, our post regarding the criminal acts at Iroquois Park has gotten a lot of attention and has been featured on the local news stations (WDRB, WLKY, WAVE and WHAS).  Hopefully this attention will help lead to the identification of the person/people who committed this careless crime.   This story has

Iroquois Amphitheater Manager touts upcoming season

By MIKE SLATON Iroquois Amphitheater Manager Contact Mike We are all really excited about the upcoming season out here at the Iroquois Amphitheater! When I took over as the manager in October, I set a goal of bringing back live theater and delivering a variety of high-quality, low cost events that included concerts, theater, movies