Louisville ECHO is the programming component of the West Louisville Outdoor Recreation Initiative (WLORI). Its overall goal is to create “cradle-to-career” access to nature with sustained opportunities for young people to engage in nature at all ages. Jefferson Memorial Forest (JMF) and the Natural Areas Division of Louisville Parks & Recreation (Parks) manages this environmental education and outdoor recreation programming. ECHO is also supported by Wilderness Louisville, Inc.
ECHO programming currently consists of several complementary components: school-based environmental education; ECHO out-of-school education/recreation programming; nature play with the ECHOmobile; summer job-training; and family-oriented community events. ECHO serves communities in West and South Louisville.
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Upcoming Events
After-School Activities
Join us for this season’s series of afterschool programs for ages 7-12 years old (3rd-6th grade). We will be doing a variety of outdoor activities in West Louisville parks (mainly Shawnee and Chickasaw) on Wednesdays 5:00-6:30pm. Registration includes all weeks of programming. (Programs are subject to change due to weather *)
