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Movie Night at The Parklands – May 25,2012

Posted on May 15, 2012 by The Parklands

Kick-off the summer with Movie Night at The Parklands! Join us for this FREE, FUN, FAMILY event on Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Creekside Playground and Sprayground (1310 S. Beckley Station Road). Thank you to everyone who helped us … Continue reading

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Creekside Sprayground Closed Tuesday 5/15 – Thursday 5/17 for maintenance.

Posted on May 14, 2012 by The Parklands

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Creekside Sprayground Opening for the Season on May 7, 2012

Posted on May 2, 2012 by The Parklands

Click here for directions to the Creekside Sprayground and hours of operation.

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A New Vision of What a Park Can Be- Landscape Architecture China Magazine

Posted on April 20, 2012 by The Parklands

Click here to download the complete article.

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Floyds Fork to get trout Tuesday – The Courier-Journal

Posted on April 2, 2012 by The Parklands

March 31, 2012 Written by Gary Garth Special to The Courier-Journal The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ April trout stocking schedule includes Floyds Fork in Jefferson County and Otter Creek in Meade County. The complete stocking list for the month … Continue reading

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Snake Hunting – Field Notes by Michael Gaige

Posted on March 30, 2012 by The Parklands

“Can we hunt snakes?” a wide-eyed boy of 12 pleaded to me while we were still in the parking lot at Miles Lakes canoe launch. Casey (not his real name) was there with his “big” as part of a hike … Continue reading

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Field and Fork – An Evening at The Parklands

Posted on March 27, 2012 by The Parklands

Presented by Featuring a performance by three-time Grammy Award winner Sam Bush Hosted by Old Louisville Meets New Louisville Benefiting 21st Century Parks and The Parklands of Floyds Fork, one of the largest and most ambitious public parks projects in the nation. … Continue reading

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Tree Planting – Bob Hill

Posted on March 21, 2012 by The Parklands

The 21st Century Parks work crew planting the native tree seedlings in the Floyds Fork bottomland off Stout Road was dwarfed by its surroundings; the flat, muddy 45-acre field that someday will again be forest; the towering white Sycamore trees … Continue reading

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Land to love: Photographers capture power and grace of new parklands – The Courier Journal

Posted on March 20, 2012 by The Parklands

March 20, 2012 Depicted are ambient, trickling waterfalls, waves of flowering teasel, stately beech trees and creeks in morning mist. In 36 captivating photographs, the sublime, rugged landscape planned to become the 4,000-acre Parklands of Floyds Fork is on display through April 27 at The Green Building … Continue reading