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Title: Councilmembers Hawkins and Baker partner with D’Angelo Russell Foundation to announce significant investment in Algonquin Park
Media Advisory:
WHO:
Councilwoman Tammy Hawkins, District 1 Tony Hardin, Councilman Phillip Baker’s Office, District 6 D'Angelo Russell, LA Lakers and Louisville Native
Antonio Russell, President/Chief Executive Officer, D’Angelo Russell Foundation
Bethany Mitchell, Chief Operating Officer, D’Angelo Russell Foundation
Isaiah Jones, Chief Logistics Officer, D’Angelo Russell Foundation
Logan Linkmeyer, Chief Marketing Officer, D’Angelo Russell Foundation
Rob Norwood, Chief Digital Office, D’Angelo Russell Foundation Jason Canuel, Louisville Parks & Recreation
WHAT:
Councilmembers Tammy Hawkins and Phillip Baker will team up with Louisville native, D’Angelo Russell of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Louisville Parks & Recreation to announce a substantial investment from the D’Angelo Russell Foundation for revitalizing Algonquin Park. The Foundation will also share news about upcoming projects and announcements for the area.
WHEN:
Saturday, March 30, 2024 Noon
WHERE:
Algonquin Park 1614 Cypress Street (40210)
  
  
 
 Louisville Parks and Recreation seeking user feedback to make improvements
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 29, 2024) - Visitors to 30 public parks throughout Louisville will have the opportunity to weigh in on their neighborhood parks via a satisfaction survey during the month of April.
Louisville Parks and Recreation will be placing signage in high-use areas at many heavily-visited parks throughout the city’s system. The signage will include a QR code linking directly to a survey that will take approximately 5 minutes to complete and is easily finished on a phone or mobile device.
“Our goal is to provide better customer service to our users and make sure they’re having the best possible experiences at our outdoor spaces,” said Ozzy Gibson, Interim Executive Director of Louisville Parks and Recreation. “We’re committed to improving and public feedback is essential for us to get better.”
An online version of the survey will also be available at bestparksever.com for those who cannot access the signage at their neighborhood park.
Signage is expected to be installed during the first week of April and the survey period is expected to last about three weeks.
This year’s survey data will serve as a benchmark and the process will continue again next year so parks and recreation officials can measure the department’s progress, Gibson said.
The Louisville Audubon Society reminds you that peak Spring Bird Migration occurs in April and May. Please consider participating in LIGHTS OUT LOUISVILLE to make your home, neighborhood, and our city more bird-friendly. For more information, visit www.louisvilleaudubon.org and following our prompt on the home page to our LIGHTS OUT LOUISVILLE page. Thanks!
If you yourself go to that page (- https://www.audubon.org/our-work/cities-and-towns/lights-out), you will find out that:
* most birds migrate at night (3.7 million birds flew over Jefferson County on Derby Night last year!)
* night lights confuse birds
* hundreds of millions of birds die in the US every year because of building collisions, especially at night.
* together we can reduce those numbers. Forty-nine other U.S. Cities already participate in the Audubon LIGHTS OUT program, including Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
Between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
RESIDENTS CAN:
- Turn off unnecessary lights indoors. Shades, blinds and curtains can be used to prevent the glare from indoor lights shining through windows and confusing low-flying birds.
- Turn off unnecessary lights outdoors, which protects birds and reduces electric bills.
- Put necessary lighting on timers or use motion sensors, which not only protect birds but alert you if someone is in your yard after dark.
- Make sure external lighting is down-shielded so light shines where people need it, not upward into the night sky, which confuses birds.
BUILDING MANAGERS CAN TAKE THE ABOVE STEPS AND ALSO:
- Turn off unnecessary lighting especially near the tops of buildings
- Dim or extinguish lobby or atrium lighting
We have a strong opportunity for a WIN-WIN situation here, one that protects birds and reduces energy costs, while still living safely.
Thank you so much for your time and consideration of this request. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at louisvilleaudubon@gmail.com
Sincerely,
The Louisville Audubon Society Board of Directors
Rev. Lee Payne, Jr., Dr. Margaret Carreiro, Jacob Crider, Dick Dennis, Carol Kaufmann, Brandon McQueen, Tim Niehoff, Mary Yandell
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