Jun 25 Community Parts Of Cherokee Park Will Reopen To Cars The park will reopen to vehicle traffic beginning June 28. But cars will not be allowed in all of the same areas they were before the pandemic. By Roberto Roldan Jun 25 Community Parts Of Cherokee Park Will Reopen To Cars Roberto Roldan
Feb 21 Local News “Save The Hogan’s Fountain Pavilion” Group To Ask For City Funds City officials have previously said they do not plan to put any money toward repairing the pavilion. Madigan says the pavilion deserves money from the city, because it has generated rental income for Metro Parks for years. By Sheila Ash Feb 21 Local News “Save The Hogan’s Fountain Pavilion” Group To Ask For City Funds Sheila Ash
Feb 18 Local News Magazine Prize Money Going Toward Hogan’s Fountain Pavilion Preservation The group, called "Save the Hogan's Fountain Pavilion" is trying to raise $82,000 to repair the roof of the structure. The pavilion, commonly called the tepee, is not in the master plan for Metro Parks, though city officials are open to keeping it if it's repaired. By Gabe Bullard Feb 18 Local News Magazine Prize Money Going Toward Hogan’s Fountain Pavilion Preservation Gabe Bullard
Feb 2 Local News Group Hopeful Prize Money Will Go Toward Hogan’s Fountain Pavilion Representatives from Reader’s Digest Wednesday presented Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s office with a $1,000 dollar check that could go toward preserving the Hogan's Fountain Pavillion in Cherokee Park. A group dedicated to preserving the structure—often called the teepee—petitioned Reader's Digest for the money as part of a contest the magazine was holding to fund community projects. By Gabe Bullard Feb 2 Local News Group Hopeful Prize Money Will Go Toward Hogan’s Fountain Pavilion Gabe Bullard
Jan 18 Local News Group Launches Fundraising Bid To Repair Park Pavilion The group Save the Hogan's Fountain Pavilion hopes to raise more than $80,000 to fix the structure's roof. By Rick Howlett Jan 18 Local News Group Launches Fundraising Bid To Repair Park Pavilion Rick Howlett
Feb 15 Local News Public Meeting This Week for Hogan's Fountain Changes The Hogan’s Fountain area of Cherokee Park is in line for some updates, and the final public meeting about the changes will be held this week. Metro Parks Senior Planner Lisa Hite says it’s a heavily used section of the park, and they’re simply looking to update the area, while maintaining the Olmsted design. She […] By Stephanie Crosby Feb 15 Local News Public Meeting This Week for Hogan's Fountain Changes Stephanie Crosby
Jul 7 Arts and Culture An Inventory of Louisville's Art and the Care It Needs Listen NowSerious art collectors keep careful lists of their treasures and tend to them using meticulous instructions. In recent decades, cities are starting to do the same through public art plans. Now, Louisville is cataloguing its public art and trying to figure out how to maintain its collection. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. On a triangle […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 7 Arts and Culture An Inventory of Louisville's Art and the Care It Needs Elizabeth Kramer
Sep 24 Local News Windstorm-Felled Trees Could Invite Invasives in Parks Last week’s windstorm thrashed more than power lines. It tossed debris across city parks and took down hundreds of trees. Now, with new clearings and sunny spots, the parks are more vulnerable than ever to invasive species. WFPL’s Kristin Espeland reports. By Kristin Espeland Sep 24 Local News Windstorm-Felled Trees Could Invite Invasives in Parks Kristin Espeland
Sep 24 Environment Windstorm-Felled Trees Could Invite Invasives in Parks Last week’s windstorm thrashed more than power lines. It tossed debris across city parks and took down hundreds of trees. Now, with new clearings and sunny spots, the parks are more vulnerable than ever to invasive species. WFPL’s Kristin Espeland reports. By Kristin Espeland Sep 24 Environment Windstorm-Felled Trees Could Invite Invasives in Parks Kristin Espeland