Podcasts by Park It Here - Louisville Parks and Rec Podcast
The official Podcast for the Louisville Parks and Recreation Department. With 120 parks and approximately 13,000 acres of public land, we're truly the City of Parks.
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Episode 22: Iroquois Amphitheater 2021 Lineup from 2021-07-20T17:35:18
Listen as the marketing team from ACT Louisville talks about the upcoming production of the Wizard of Oz. We also spoke with the Iroquois Amphitheater Manager, Mike Hallett about this summer's list...
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Episode 21: Shakespeare in the Parks from 2021-05-14T21:10:29
On this episode we spoke with Producing Artistic Director, Matt Wallace from Kentucky Shakespeare! We discussed Shakespeare in the Parks tour performance of Romeo and Juliet, as well as the upcomin...
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Episode 20: Chefs and Rec from 2021-04-30T17:11:20
Assistant Director of Recreation and culinary expert, Ben Johnson joined us for our latest episode to talk about the reopening community centers. This will provide a safe area for children across L...
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Episode 19: The Future of Farnsley-Moremen from 2021-03-30T14:42:21
Episode 19: The Future of Farnsley-Moremen by Louisville Parks and Recreation
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Episode 18: Taking our Athletics Division Online from 2021-03-08T17:51:03
Episode 18: Taking our Athletics Division Online by Louisville Parks and Recreation
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Episode 17: Making a Splash at Mary T. Aquatic Center from 2021-01-29T20:24:17
Episode 17: Making a Splash at Mary T. Aquatic Center by Louisville Parks and Recreation
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Episode 16: Helping to Clean up Our Parks from 2021-01-06T15:59:28
Episode 16: Helping to Clean up Our Parks by Louisville Parks and Recreation
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Episode 15: Safety in Uncertain Times from 2020-11-20T15:18:58
Episode 15: Safety in Uncertain Times by Louisville Parks and Recreation
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Episode 14: Counting on You from 2020-02-07T20:43:32
On this edition of Park It Here we talked to Catalina Cordova the Municipal Census Coordinator for the Louisville Metro, and Assistant Director of the Parks department, Ben Johnson. Listen as they ...
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Episode 13: Athletics and Sports Team Leagues from 2019-11-15T19:17:36
Adam Barrett, Recreation Supervisor at Cyril Allgeier Community Center joined us this episode to talk about the growing interest in team sports. He also explains how the Metro Parks Volleyball Aca...
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Episode 12: All In A Doe's Work from 2019-10-25T14:49:10
Our latest edition of Park It Here features Recreation Manager, Kevin Kinney aka The Goat Man. When he's not busy overseeing his community centers, he tends to his family goat farm that has existed...
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Episode 11: Building A Foundation for the Community from 2019-10-02T21:19:41
In this episode we spoke with two of our community center supervisors: Laneisha Beasley at South Louisville Community Center and Kyle Dock at Portland Community Center. Hear what their daily experi...
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Episode 10: Breath of Fresh Air in Park DuValle from 2019-08-22T17:11:16
Valarie Franklin joined us on this episode of Park It Here to discuss her Living Green Wall project at the Southwick Community Center in the Park DuValle neighborhood. The goal is to reduce air pol...
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Episode 9: Grass, Trash, and...Bourbon? from 2019-03-19T21:13:34
On this episode of Park It Here we joined Parks Administrator, Tim Fulton to talk about the necessity of our maintenance team. Tim also shares his thoughts about the restoration of Joe Creason Par...
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Episode 8: Art on Dixie from 2019-02-26T21:58:55
We channeled our inner Picasso as we discussed the recently renovated Metro Arts Community Center(located at 8360 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40258), while chatting with the center's brand new superv...
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Episode 7: Volunteers and Plogging from 2019-02-08T04:38:08
Ever heard of plogging? Learn more about this fitness craze, and how the Parks department saves $1 million a year with the help of volunteers across the city of Louisville. We had the chance to spe...
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Episode 6: Mary T. Aquatic Center from 2018-12-07T21:54:50
On this episode of Park It Here, we spoke with the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center Supervisor, Keith Smith. Listen as we learn about the different opportunities offered at the aquatic center. We als...
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Episode 5: Olmsted Parks from 2018-10-26T21:26:35
This episode we discussed the influence of Fredrick Law Olmsted's design of park systems within the city of Louisville. We talked with special guest Layla George, President and CEO of Louisville Ol...
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Episode 4: 25th Anniversary of Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing from 2018-09-14T15:27:45
We had the chance to learn about the history of Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing, and some one the events hosted along the Ohio River. This year we are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of th...
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Episode 3: Forestry & Tree Canopy from 2018-08-03T19:45
We sat down with Dr. Mesude Duyar, the Louisville Parks and Recreation Forestry Manager to discuss the environmental and social impact trees make in the city.
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Episode 2: Iroquois Amphitheater 80th Anniversary from 2018-06-27T16:13:54
Mike Hallett discusses the history and future of the Iroquois Amphitheater as we Celebrate it's 80th Anniversary.
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Episode 1: Africa In Our Kitchens from 2018-06-06T19:21:45
Michael W. Twitty, culinary historian, interpreter and author of The Cooking Gene, explains his research on how enslaved African-Americans shaped modern cuisine in the United States.
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