| Floyds Fork is the largest and least-polluted watershed in Louisville. This formerly rural 122-square-mile watershed is undergoing rapid residential and commercial development. To ensure that people living or working in this area will have access to first-class parks, David A. Jones Sr. and Dan Jones founded 21st Century Parks, a non-profit organization working to acquire and develop a system of interconnected parks and trails along a 27-mile stretch of Floyds Fork, from Shelbyville Road to Bardstown Road. In addition to trails for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders, a "water trail" will allow park users in canoes or kayaks to explore Floyds Fork.
To date, 21st Century Parks has assembled, with its partners at Metro Parks and Future Fund, nearly 3,000 acres of land. A master planning process, led by Wallace Roberts & Todd, is underway to determine what these parks and green spaces will ultimately contain.
For more information, visit
www.21cparks.org
Private Funds
- More than $20 million from generous donors.
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