 Councilwoman
Madonna Flood
Administrative Clerk
Andrea Crider Derouen
City Hall
601 W. Jefferson Street
502-574-1124
Welcome to District 24 E-Newsletter! To learn more about events and services in our district, check out our webpage!
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Are you staycationing this Spring Break and looking for some free activities to keep the kids busy? Or maybe your teenagers need a no-cost place to hang out and relax? Then check out the Louisville Free Public Library!
Starting Friday, March 31, LFPL will offer more than 100 free programs and activities to help combat spring break boredom for kids of all ages. LFPL offers hands-on learning programs for children to play, create, and explore together, including interactive storytimes, puppet shows, crafts, scavenger hunts, and STEAM activities at locations across Louisville. Spring Break presenters include Louisville Nature Center, Ambo Dance Theatre, storyteller Marsha Roth, Second Chances Wildlife, and 4-H.
Teenagers can participate in a variety of creative projects at branches around town, as well as just hang out and meet other teens in a safe space. Programs include open hours in our Maker Labs, board and video games, book and writing clubs, and more.
The Library also offers kids and teens access to thousands of books, eBooks, graphic novels, blockbuster movies, and popular music – available free with a library card.
Spring Break at the Library runs March 31 through April 8. For a complete list of programs and more, go to LFPL.org/SpringBreak.
One hour of mowing with a typical gas-powered lawnmower produces the same amount of air pollution as driving your car for 200 miles—enough to go from Louisville to Nashville. These emissions create pollution that is harmful to sensitive groups like children, elderly adults, and people with conditions like asthma.
The Lawn Care for Cleaner Air program encourages Louisville Metro residents to improve air quality by offering rebates when residents convert to lower-emitting equipment.
Learn more about the program in the 2022 LCCA Annual Report.
What do you need to request a rebate?
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Completed Rebate Request Form.
- The original lawn equipment purchase receipt to qualify for a Standard Rebate without trade-in. Photocopies will not be accepted. Online purchases do not always come with a traditional receipt. We will accept the proof of purchase the online vendor provides.
- The original notarized green voucher from the recycling center (if you recycled a used gas appliance for new eligible equipment to qualify for a Bonus Rebate. (Photocopies are not accepted.)
- Proof of Metro Louisville / Jefferson County residency. (Photocopy of driver’s license or equivalent state ID.)
If you're a non-profit organization in Louisville/Jefferson County, you can apply to be awarded a new set of electric lawn equipment through our Lawn Care for Cleaner Air Community Equipment Grant Program. The most recent round of applications has closed and a recipient will be announced soon. The next round of applications should open in the spring.
If you have questions about the rebates or the equipment grant, please email us through this form or call us at (502) 574-6000.
The only thing more effective than replacing your equipment is replacing your lawn. If you're interested, check out our Grow More Mow Less program.
 
 April 1, 2023 marks the start of the Louisville Zoo’s annual celebration, Party for the Planet: A Month-Long Celebration of the Earth powered by LG&E and KU Foundation. The celebration features recycling partners every weekend in April and special discounted admission prices on Fun Day Mondays: April 10, 17 and 24. The celebration culminates on Sunday, April 30 when we observe Earth Day with $5 off on-site admission, free parking and eco-partner displays. Also featured at the event will be winning submissions from the Trashformation: A Trash-to-Treasure Art Contest, which has a special emphasis on pollinators this year. For more information about all Earth Month activities, visit louisvillezoo.org/earth.
Each weekend in April, the Zoo will host a different conservation organization to offer ways for guests to help our environment! Organizations and programs that help the air, water, land, and, of course, animals will be featured each of these weekends. Guests can enjoy special animal presentations, keeper talks, as well as tips and suggestions to help protect wildlife and wild places.
The most unique and wildest blend of ZooPoopyDoo compost will be made available for sale each Saturday in April from 7:30 – 11:30 a.m. for $45 per scoop. Products will be loaded into your vehicle in the Zoo’s Bus parking lot. Only open-top truck beds and trailers will be loaded. To purchase online, visit louisvillezoo.org/zoopoopydoo.
Guests can enjoy $7.25 admission, powered by LG&E and KU Foundation. Parking of $7 is not included. Twenty-five cents from every ticket sold supports species survival activities through the Zoo’s conservation work with regional, national and global partners such as Monarch Watch, Kentucky Natural Land Trust, Snow Leopard Trust, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, Polar Bears International and the Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program.
The Zoo will announce the winners of its pollinator-themed Trashformation: A Trash-to-Treasure Art Contest on social media including Facebook and Twitter (@louisvillezoo) and Instagram (@LouisvilleZooOfficial) on globally recognized Earth Day, Saturday, April 22. To avoid conflicts with Louisville area festivities and activities on April 22, the Zoo will celebrate Earth Day later in the month of April.
Party for the Planet culminates with $5 off admission and free parking all day powered by LG&E and KU Foundation. Community eco-partners will be featured throughout the Zoo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Zoo will also display the winners of its Trashformation Art Contest in the pollinator garden space near the Butterflies n’ Blooms exhibit at the Zoo. Admission discount cannot be applied to any online ticket purchases and will only be applied during transactions made at the Zoo’s admission windows on April 30.
Visit louisvillezoo.org/earth for full details about all Party for the Planet activities.
The Zoo is open daily, year-round. Spring/Summer hours now through September 17; the Zoo will be open 10 a.m. ─ 5 p.m. (stay until 6 p.m.). The Zoo is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
 Your favorite Easter visitor is hopping along to Jefferson Mall! The spring season brings an opportunity for our community to create lasting memories with the Easter Bunny at Jefferson Mall, including family and pet photos with the Easter Bunny from March 24 until April 8. Put on your Easter best and hop over to the Easter Bunny’s garden.
The Bunny will be available for photos during the following times at Center Court in front of Round 1 Bowling & Amusement at Jefferson Mall:
- Monday – Saturday, 11am - 3pm & 4pm - 8pm
- Pet Photos are every Monday
- Sunday, 12pm - 2:30pm & 3pm - 6pm
- Extended hours are offered on April 7 & 8: 10am - 3pm & 4pm - 8pm
Availability is limited and reservations are encouraged using our convenient online reservation platform. You’ll select a date and time, purchase your digital photo package, and then you’re ready for the 2023 Easter Bunny photo experience!
Please note that Jefferson Mall is closed on Easter Sunday. For more information, including hours and photo packages, visit our website.
  The next Pop-Up Drop-Off will be Saturday, April 1 at 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Sun Valley Park and Ashby Lane Baptist Church. Electronics recycling, document shredding, and medication disposal will be at Ashby Lane Baptist. All other categories will be at Sun Valley Park.
Be sure to follow the accepted items guidelines and keep your categories separated for easy and fast off-loading! Unbundled yard debris and construction debris will NOT be accepted. For more information visit Louisvilleky.gov/PopUps.
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Bring your children and enter a hidden world where creatures of the imagination live, on a fun hike in search for forest fairies among wildflowers and trees. Along the way your child may use their creativity to make a fairy house out of natural materials. The hike will end at the Nature Explore Classroom with a Woodland Tea Party!
Program meets in the Horine Reservation's Environmental Education Center. Ages 5 to 12.
Pre-registration required. Register online here, or by calling (502) 368-5404. The event is $10 per person.
11311 Mitchell Hill Rd., Fairdale, KY, 40118
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 TreesLouisville, Louisville Parks and Recreation, and Jefferson Memorial Forest will be hosting the second annual TreeFest on Saturday, April 15th at Joe Creason Park from 11am-4pm. Come celebrate Arbor Day and all things trees - enjoy a full day of family-friendly fun, including a volunteer tree planting, kids tree climbing, guided nature walks, a mobile rock wall, live bluegrass music, and much more.
Pick up a free tree from Louisville Metro Urban Forestry's 500-tree giveaway, meet over 20 local "green" organizations, and enjoy food and drinks from vendors like Poco502, Li'l Cheezers, West Sixth Brewing, Forest Edge Winery, and others!
To learn more, visit tinyurl.com/TreeFest2023.
 Louisville Paving has placed message boards and traffic controls to prepare for replacing a culvert on S Watterson Trail near Stansbury Lane. Work is scheduled currently for completion in early to mid-May. Weather or other unforeseen conditions may extend the completion date. If there are changes- we will send an EBLAST.
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