Category: Press Releases

Parklands Book Wins Two National Book Awards

Posted on May 17, 2013 by The Parklands

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For more information, contact: Ellen Doolittle, Communications Director The Parklands of Floyds Fork 21st Century Parks 502-584-0350 edoolittle@21cparks.org PARKLANDS BOOK WINS TWO NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS A LANDSCAPE AND ITS LEGACY: The Parklands of Floyds Fork, edited by Dianne … Continue reading

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May 19th Spring Fling in Beckley Creek Park

Posted on May 6, 2013 by The Parklands

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                     Media Contact: Ellen Doolittle 21st Century Parks edoolittle@21cparks.org 502.303.8644 The Parklands of Floyds Fork to Host May 19th Spring Fling in Beckley Creek Park Louisville, KY.—On May 19, 2013 The Parklands of Floyds Fork will host its first … Continue reading

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PNC Achievement Center for Education and Interpretation Open to Public February 22, 2013

Posted on February 18, 2013 by The Parklands

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ellen Doolittle 21st Century Parks edoolittle@21cparks.org 502. 584.0350 Louisville, Ky. (February 18, 2013) — 21st Century Parks, Inc., the nonprofit behind the construction and operation of The Parklands of Floyds Fork, will open the doors to the … Continue reading

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William F. Miles Angler and Green Heron Lakes Stocked with Trout

Posted on February 6, 2013 by The Parklands

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ellen Doolittle 21st Century Parks edoolittle@21cparks.org 502. 584.0350     Louisville, Ky. (February 5, 2013)—On the afternoon of February 5, 2013 the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife, through the Fishing in Neighborhoods (FINs) program, stocked Angler … Continue reading

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21st Century Parks Promotes Jim Moore to Chief Operating Officer

Posted on November 28, 2012 by The Parklands

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ellen Doolittle 21st Century Parks edoolittle@21cparks.org 502. 584.0350 Louisville, Ky. (November 28, 2012) — Jim Moore has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of 21st Century Parks, the nonprofit organization leading the creation and management … Continue reading

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Parklands to Open New Amenities in Beckley Creek Park

Posted on October 22, 2012 by The Parklands

For Immediate Release October 23, 2012 Parklands to Open New Amenities in Beckley Creek Park First section of The Louisville Loop & Parkway to open on November 10th. Louisville, KY- November 10, 2012 will mark a milestone for The Parklands of … Continue reading

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THE PARKLANDS OF FLOYDS FORK SELECTED AS A “FRONTLINE PARK” BY CITY PARKS ALLIANCE

Posted on October 17, 2012 by The Parklands

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE–October 17, 2012 Contact: Catherine Nagel City Parks Alliance 202-974-5120 nagelcatherine@cityparksalliance.org Washington, D.C. – The Parklands at Floyds Fork in Louisville, Kentucky has been named a “Frontline Park” by the national urban park advocacy organization City Parks Alliance. … Continue reading

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Thorntons Makes Additional $1 Million Donation To The Parklands of Floyds Fork Project

Posted on October 2, 2012 by The Parklands

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Thorntons, Inc. Rodney Loyd 502-425-8022 21st Century Parks Ellen Doolittle 502-584-0350 Thorntons and 21st Century Parks Partner to Provide an Invaluable Resource Thorntons is proud to announce a pledge of an additional $1 million dollar donation … Continue reading

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21st Century Parks Staff Grows Alongside The Parklands of Floyds Fork

Posted on September 13, 2012 by The Parklands

Louisville, KY (September 2012)—21st Century Parks has hired four new employees to help manage The Parklands of Floyds Fork, a nearly 4,000-acre parks system under development along Floyds Fork in eastern and southern Louisville. The need for staff members to … Continue reading

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21st Century Parks Releases a New Book about the Vistas, Voices and Vision of Floyds Fork

Posted on August 14, 2012 by The Parklands

Louisville, Ky. (August, 2012)  The story of Louisville’s largest parks project, the nearly 4,000-acre Olmsted-inspired Parklands of Floyds Fork, comes to life on the pages of a new large-format book, A Landscape and Its Legacy: The Parklands of Floyds Fork. … Continue reading

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