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March 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS
Night Alpine Tower Climbing
Ages 10 and up Fee: $20/person Fri., March. 29th
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Archery Sat., March 30th
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Fee: $18/person
Night Hike Mitchell Hill Lake Trail
Rated Strenuous Free and open to the Public Meet @ Horine Reservation
parking lot Sat., March 30th
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Please call (502) 368-5404 for direc-tions or additional information
Champions for Louisville's natural areas, from the nation's largest urban
forest, Jefferson Memorial Forest, to the ones in your neighborhood.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Please email [email protected]
for volunteer information and op-portunities
To participate in land management project days events,
please contact:
[email protected] [email protected]
In November Natural area staff planted 360 trees which were funded in part by
LG&E’s Plant for the Planet program. This year the fourth grade classes from King,
Young, and Coral Ridge Elementary schools helped to plant the trees in Clifton
Heights Greenway and Horine Reservation of the Forest. The students were able
to help out and learn how to properly plant a tree and select a good site for it to
thrive long-term. This annual project is one of the outdoor investigation sessions
for these ECHO partner schools.
We are pleased to have the support of LG&E and these young and willing tree-
planters to help us reforest areas like these as we work toward restoring healthy
habitats.
Night Alpine Tower Climbing
Challenge yourself on our 52’ climbing tower in the dark!
Learn basic climbing techniques and gain self-esteem, confi-
dence and problem-solving skills while tackling this “high-
altitude obstacle course at night! A parent/legal guardian
must accompany any participant under the age of 18. All
participants must pre-register and pre-pay through the Wel-
come Center. Please wear tennis shoes and long pants/
shorts. Bring your headlamp! Program will meet in the Horine
section of Jefferson Memorial Forest.
Max climber size: 275 pounds, 46” waistline or 55” chest
Min climber size 42” tall & minimum of 45 pounds
Coral Ridge Elementary students
learn about soil while planting
trees in the Horine Reservation
of JMF
THE LOUISVILLE ECHO MOBILE IS COMING TO A LOCATION NEAR
YOU
LouisvilleEcho.com
Louisville ECHO (Louisville is Engaging Children Outdoors) has just announced its March calendar. Lou-
isville ECHO is focused on providing equitable “cradle to career” access to nature for Louisville youth and families. It has
multiple components, including out-of-school time components via the ECHO Mobile or through partner community
centers. Perfect for ages 3 to 11, the ECHO Mobile brings outdoor nature play to neighborhood parks and community
centers throughout Louisville, primarily focusing on priority neighborhoods in west and south central Louisville. ECHO
out-of-school time (OST) is perfect for ages 8 to 17.
Board of Directors
Bryan Armstrong,
Co-Chair/Treasurer
Andy Reynolds, Co-Chair
Jere Downs, Vice Chair
SteVon Edwards, Secretary
Tom Armstrong
Joanna Erny
Jenny Johnston
Patricia Tennen
Lynn Rippy
Dan Caudill
Chuck Haddaway
Theresa Zawacki
Vicki Welch
Dana Kasler Ex-officio
Bennett Knox, Exec. Dir.
BECOME A MEMBER Interested in supporting
Wilderness Louisville?
Become a member and a fellow
champion of wild areas that
feed the human spirit.
for more information:
wildernesslouisville.org
About Us: Incorporated in 2013, Wilderness Louisville, Inc. is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization that partners with Louisville Metro Parks and
Recreation to support a variety of improvements to the wonderfully
varied system of public Natural Areas across this community including
Jefferson Memorial Forest, the nation’s largest city-owned urban forest.
Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Louisville, Inc., All rights reserved.
Our mailing address is:
Wilderness Louisville, Inc.
P.O. Box 456
Fairdale, KY 40118 @Wilderness_Louisville @JMFNaturalAreas
Did You Know?
You can support Wilderness Louisville while doing your grocery
shopping at Kroger. Please consider giving to us by registering for
Kroger Community Rewards and selecting Wilderness Louisville
as your nonprofit of choice.
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL FOREST SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE 2019
CAMP PRICE/CHILD CAMP
TITLE SESSION SESSION
………………...Adventure Camp ………………….$150……………………..…......June 10-14
……….…... ...Wilderness Survival Camp …...$150………………………...…...June 17-21
………………..Water Wonders ……………...…...$150………………………….....June 24-28
………………...ECO Extreme ……………………….$200………………………...…...July 8-12
………………...Fairies, Trolls & Gnomes ….....$150………………...…………...July 8-12
………………..Adventure Camp ………………….$150…………………………….. .July 15-19
………………...Wilderness Survival Camp …..$150………………………..…….July 22-26
………………...Fairies, Trolls & Gnomes ….....$150………………………..…...July 29-August 2
………………...Locust Grove Camp ……………..$175……………………………..July 29-August 2
* Shuttle service fee = number of sessions x $40
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL FOREST SUMMER CAMP 2019
For more than 20 years Jefferson Memorial Forest has helped
kids fall in love with the outdoors through summer day
camps. Our summer day camps offer a variety of themes to
allow kids with many different interests to find their own per-
sonal connection to the outdoors; from Science, Drama, History,
Adventure, and of course, lots of FUN! With small group ratios
(2 staff to 15 campers) and immersive outdoor experiences, kids
are able to have completely new hands-on experiences in the
outdoors. At Jefferson Memorial Forest we believe in the im-
pact of summer day camps; we have seen first-hand the for-
mation of new leaders, artists, naturalists, playwrights, and ex-
plorers. Our summer day camps do fill quickly so register early
(before April 10th receives a discount). Sessions are available
for ages 7 to 15 and are grouped according to age for the best
learning and social environment. Jefferson Memorial Forest
Summer Day camps: No screens, no parents, no boredom; just a
forest full of adventure & endless stories!
