This beloved green space is about to get a transformational boost.
In a news release Tuesday, the Olmsted Parks Conservancy said the upgrades will "enhance the scenic view and provide amenities for park users."
On any given day, you can find Dr. Aretha Fuqua serving up the history of tennis at Louisville's historic Chickasaw Park.
Keith Kaiser learns about the things to make a hayride memorable.
Bridge #2 is a bridge in the historic park that carries the Scenic Loop over Beargrass Creek, just south of the base of Cochran Hill Road near Baringer Hill Path and the park's frisbee field.
The splash pad is part of a $1.3 million accessible play area renovation that has been four years in the making.
The preserve is planned for roughly 24 acres once owned by the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and eyed for residential development.
The 26-acre expansion would preserve current trail areas and protect wooded sections near Beargrass Creek from future development or interstate widening.
It's the first prescribed burn in the area in seven years.
The first step of revitalization happened Tuesday as Mayor Greenberg broke ground on the project.