LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jefferson Memorial Forest will receive $2.5 million in state funding to enhance the nation's largest urban forest.
The funding was awarded as part of the 2024 session of the Kentucky General Assembly. The funding will build on investments made during the previous Metro Budget process in which $1.75 million in funding was allocated toward land acquisition and improvements.
"It is my honor to be a part of securing funding for Jefferson Memorial Forest in the state budget," state Sen. Mike Nemes (R-38) said in a news release. "The forest is a treasure in our community that enhances the quality of life for residents. I look forward to seeing the projects take shape and the amenities it will provide to both our residents and visitors."
Jefferson Memorial Forest opened in 1945 and has grown to more than 6,900 acres in south Jefferson County.
Last year, the Tom Wallace Improvement Project was announced. The $2.7 million project includes an accessible path around the lake, a new pavilion, a boardwalk in the wetland area of the park, improved parking, designated fishing locations around the lake, a kayak launch and more.
"Jefferson Memorial Forest is the largest urban forest in the country, and we want to make it the best urban forest in the country too," Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a news release. "That is why I am so grateful to the General Assembly for providing $2.5 million to fund improvements at Jefferson Memorial Forest."
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