Sustainability Now! | Kelly Cox | Volunteering with Louisville Parks & Recreation | 9-30-24

On this week’s program, your host, Justin Mog, takes a stroll in our local parks with Kelly Cox, Volunteer Coordinator for Metro Louisville Parks and Recreation. There are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities across Jefferson County that Kelly is seeking the public’s help with, including lots of fun fall activities, such as: Parks Maintenance/Operations: Adopt-a-Park partnerships October projects with groups Planting spring flowering bulbs in November Spooky Stories on the Porch (need storytellers) – Joe Creason Park, October 31, 11:30-1p.m. Community Centers programs and events: Fall Camp Week: Metro Arts Center (Artist’s Assistant) September 30-October 4, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Urban Forestry: TreeWeek with TreesLouisville – October 12-20 Mulch Monday – October 14, 1-3 Tree Walk at Joe Creason Park – October 15, 7 p.m. Branching Out at George Rogers Clark Park – October 16 5-7 p.m. Tree Giveaway at Joe Creason Park – October 18, 11-2 p.m. (500 trees) Community-wide Planting Day with TreesLouisville: November 9, 11:45- 3p.m. at St Bartholmew Church & surrounding neighborhood (150 trees will be planted) Jefferson Memorial Forest: Forest Adventure Campout – October 19, 2p.m. (archery, guided hikes, climbing wall, pumpkin decorating, hayrides) Trail Maintenance/Creation - Wednesdays and every other Saturday Riverside: Farnsley-Moremen Landing: Halloween Trick or Treat Event – October 23, 5:30-7:30 Also need volunteers for gardening/landscaping/trail maintenance Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center Trunk or Treat – October 26, 4-6 p.m. – started in 2012 (250 kids) Last year: 1600 kids and adults; hoping for 40+ vehicles. They provide candy. Iroquois Amphitheater: Jack O’Lantern Spectacular – October 1 – November 2 Volunteer shifts: Sun – Thurs 6-9:30p.m. / Fri & Sat: 6-10:30 And fellow volunteer administrators are encouraged to get involved with KAVA (The Kentuckiana Association for Volunteer Administration), which meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month (education, training, networking), and hosts a monthly eNewsletter for local volunteer opportunities. Learn more and get involved at http://bestparksever.com or call 502-574-PARK Louisville Parks & Recreation: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/parks Community calendar: https://louisvilleky.gov/events?field_departments_target_id=896 Jefferson Memorial Forest: https://www.wildernesslouisville.org/get-involved/volunteer/ Riverside, The Farnsley-Moreman Landing: https://riverside-landing.org/ Jack O’Lantern Spectacular https://www.jackolanternlouisville.org/ As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com