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The official Podcast for the Louisville Parks and Recreation Department. With 120 parks and approximately 13,000 acres of public land, we're truly the City of Parks.

Louisville Parks and Recreation


    • Jul 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Episode 22: Iroquois Amphitheater 2021 Lineup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 22:40


    Listen as the marketing team from ACT Louisville talks about the upcoming production of the Wizard of Oz. We also spoke with the Iroquois Amphitheater Manager, Mike Hallett about this summer's list of concerts coming to the stage.

    Episode 21: Shakespeare in the Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 18:30


    On this episode we spoke with Producing Artistic Director, Matt Wallace from Kentucky Shakespeare! We discussed Shakespeare in the Parks tour performance of Romeo and Juliet, as well as the upcoming 61st annual summer Shakespeare Festival in Central Park.

    Episode 20: Chefs and Rec

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 17:46


    Assistant Director of Recreation and culinary expert, Ben Johnson joined us for our latest episode to talk about the reopening community centers. This will provide a safe area for children across Louisville Metro. We also learned about his upcoming cooking series, Dine and Dash starting in July.

    Episode 19: The Future of Farnsley-Moremen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 22:29


    Episode 19: The Future of Farnsley-Moremen by Louisville Parks and Recreation

    Episode 18: Taking our Athletics Division Online

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 8:45


    Episode 18: Taking our Athletics Division Online by Louisville Parks and Recreation

    Episode 17: Making a Splash at Mary T. Aquatic Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 19:26


    Episode 17: Making a Splash at Mary T. Aquatic Center by Louisville Parks and Recreation

    Episode 16: Helping to Clean up Our Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 19:49


    Episode 16: Helping to Clean up Our Parks by Louisville Parks and Recreation

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    Episode 15: Safety in Uncertain Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 20:51


    Episode 15: Safety in Uncertain Times by Louisville Parks and Recreation

    Episode 14: Counting on You

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 16:17


    On this edition of Park It Here we talked to Catalina Cordova the Municipal Census Coordinator for the Louisville Metro, and Assistant Director of the Parks department, Ben Johnson. Listen as they share their insight and experience working on the Census and how it impacts daily life around the country.

    Episode 13: Athletics and Sports Team Leagues

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 14:08


    Adam Barrett, Recreation Supervisor at Cyril Allgeier Community Center joined us this episode to talk about the growing interest in team sports. He also explains how the Metro Parks Volleyball Academy and the Metro Parks Basketball Academy provide affordable sports club options for kids.

    Episode 12: All In A Doe's Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 17:12


    Our latest edition of Park It Here features Recreation Manager, Kevin Kinney aka The Goat Man. When he's not busy overseeing his community centers, he tends to his family goat farm that has existed for 40 years! Kevin also competes in several goat competitions. The last 4 years in a row he has won "Best Senior Doe In Show" at the Kentucky State Fair, among dozens of other awards.

    Episode 11: Building A Foundation for the Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 19:54


    In this episode we spoke with two of our community center supervisors: Laneisha Beasley at South Louisville Community Center and Kyle Dock at Portland Community Center. Hear what their daily experience is like and how they came to join the Recreation team!

    Episode 10: Breath of Fresh Air in Park DuValle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 10:55


    Valarie Franklin joined us on this episode of Park It Here to discuss her Living Green Wall project at the Southwick Community Center in the Park DuValle neighborhood. The goal is to reduce air pollution, while cooling the surrounding area simultaneously.

    Episode 9: Grass, Trash, and...Bourbon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 29:10


    On this episode of Park It Here we joined Parks Administrator, Tim Fulton to talk about the necessity of our maintenance team. Tim also shares his thoughts about the restoration of Joe Creason Park after the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships, and Champions Park after the flooding of Bourbon and Beyond.

    Episode 8: Art on Dixie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 17:12


    We channeled our inner Picasso as we discussed the recently renovated Metro Arts Community Center(located at 8360 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40258), while chatting with the center's brand new supervisor, Brad Meredith. Brad has an extensive history is glass-work, carpentry, and sculpting. Learn more about his background and some of the upcoming art classes at the center on this episode of Park It Here!

    Episode 7: Volunteers and Plogging

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 16:36


    Ever heard of plogging? Learn more about this fitness craze, and how the Parks department saves $1 million a year with the help of volunteers across the city of Louisville. We had the chance to speak with our Volunteer Coordinator, Sarah Flarsheim about all the opportunities available.

    Episode 6: Mary T. Aquatic Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 14:53


    On this episode of Park It Here, we spoke with the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center Supervisor, Keith Smith. Listen as we learn about the different opportunities offered at the aquatic center. We also talked about Keith's alter ego, "The Assassin" part of the Ohio Valley Wrestling.

    Episode 5: Olmsted Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2018 20:38


    This episode we discussed the influence of Fredrick Law Olmsted's design of park systems within the city of Louisville. We talked with special guest Layla George, President and CEO of Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy, and Seve Ghose, Director of Louisville Parks and Recreation.

    Episode 4: 25th Anniversary of Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018 17:44


    We had the chance to learn about the history of Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing, and some one the events hosted along the Ohio River. This year we are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Farnsley-Moremen Historic Home opening to the public.

    Episode 3: Forestry & Tree Canopy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 11:44


    We sat down with Dr. Mesude Duyar, the Louisville Parks and Recreation Forestry Manager to discuss the environmental and social impact trees make in the city.

    Episode 2: Iroquois Amphitheater 80th Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 11:50


    Mike Hallett discusses the history and future of the Iroquois Amphitheater as we Celebrate it's 80th Anniversary.

    Episode 1: Africa In Our Kitchens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 26:39


    Michael W. Twitty, culinary historian, interpreter and author of The Cooking Gene, explains his research on how enslaved African-Americans shaped modern cuisine in the United States.

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