Community/Neighborhood Learning

Community Green Projects

Metro Parks and Recreation: Project Volunteer offers finding group project for one day that needs volunteers. Contact the Metro parks Volunteer Office at 456-8156 for more information or to schedule a day for your group.

Habitat Restoration Project (BioBlitz! Presented by National Geographic (a 24 hour event that brings students & teachers interested in ecological science together to identify as many local species as possible. This information is used by scientists to see if the organisms are increasing or decreasing in your neighborhood.)

Create a Bicycle Repair And Education Workshop

Park & River Clean-Ups (  Living Land & Waters & Brightside  )

Gardening: Planting Native Species, Removing Invasive Species, Make Composts, Plant Rain Gardens, Install Rain Barrels

Recycling Programs (including motor oil & antifreeze, Southwest Government Staffed Recycling Center located at 7219 Dixie Highway)

Start An Adopt A Stream Program (Kentucky Water Watch)

Host or Volunteer For An Environmental Education Event (Forest Ambassador @ Jefferson Memorial Forest. 

Create Trails / Clean Up Trails (Jefferson Memorial Forest Trail Construction and Maintenance Volunteering & Land Stewardship Volunteer Program)

Teach Outdoor Skills ((Louisville Metro Parks Volunteer Naturalists: Volunteer Teachers & Assistants))

Hand Out Educational Brochures (Global Warming, Recycling, Alternative Energy, CArbon Footprint, Etc...)

Cell Phone & Computer Recycling Program (Bluegrass E Cycling)

Neighborhood Enhancement Multi-Family Dwelling Collection Day: Volunteer to collect recyclables or coordinate household hazardous products collection day.

Neighborhood Recycle & Reuse Campaign: Host A Neighborhood Donation or Trade Used Clothing & Furniture

Useful Environmental Education Brochures (personalized for your neighborhood)