"Parks are the cornerstone of nearly
every community, serving millions of people as the places anyone can go to be
active, live healthier, connect with nature and gather together. Parks and
recreation make our lives and communities better. This
mission lives on and will continue to intensify into the future."
-National Recreation and Park Association
National Park & Recreation Month: Celebrating 30 Years
 Since
1985, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has celebrated Park and Recreation Month in July to promote
the importance of parks and recreation in health and wellness, conservation and
social equity, and to recognize the thousands of park and recreation employees that
maintain our nation’s local and community parks. Through
efforts by NRPA, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an official
resolution for Park and Recreation Month in 2009.
The Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods supports Park and
Recreation Month by encouraging citizens to get out and experience Louisville’s
118 parks, 12 community centers, two art centers, and two senior centers – you
won’t be disappointed! For more information on Park & Recreation Month, click here.
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Volunteer at the DirtBow!
 As a co-sponsor for the 2015 Dirt Bowl Tournament, we encourage everyone to come on down to Shawnee Park and cheer on the teams! The tournament had a great kick-off on Saturday, June 20th and will continue every weekend until August 9th (no games 4th of July Weekend). The Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods team and volunteers will be there, come down and tell us what #1LoveLou means to you! If you are interested in volunteering, click here.
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One Love Louisville in the Library Re-Cap
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Big thanks to the Louisville Free Public Library staff for
working to see that all 15 #1LoveLou events were a success! Our
partnership is only beginning, we look forward to working with you all again to
host great events for the Louisville community! Thank you to everyone who
joined us and/or facilitated the conversations, book discussions, film viewings
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Fourth of July Celebration Returns to Waterfront!
click here to learn more
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2015 Metro Parks and Recreation Youth Summer Programming
click here to learn more
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Volunteer with Metro Parks #Bethe1
(click the logo to find out how)
One Love Louisville Action Plan Updates
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Progress Description:
- The 13 One Love Louisville goals became active on January 1, 2015.
- Currently, key performance indicators are being developed and is due to complete by August 1, 2015.
- A Youth Implementation Team has been developed and will serve as another level of accountability for this action plan.
For more detailed updates, please join us at this month's Implementation Team Meeting on Friday, July 17th @ Kentucky Youth Career Center 9 - 10: 30 a.m.
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