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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Spring 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 *)

Spring Registration
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2025 Shawnee Park- Fallen log investigation

Wednesday

Mar 12, 2025

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5:00 pm
Shawnee park
7-12 yrs.
Pre-Registration required
Free

2025 Shawnee Park- Watershed exploration

Wednesday

Mar 19, 2025

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5:00 pm
Shawnee park
7-12 yrs.
Pre-Registration required
Free

2025 Shawnee Park- Fire building

Wednesday

Mar 26, 2025

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5:00 pm
Shawnee park
7-12 yrs.
Pre-Registration required
Free

2025 Shawnee Park- Hiking

Wednesday

Apr 9, 2025

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5:00 pm
Shawnee park
7-12 yrs.
Pre-Registration required
Free

2025 Shawnee Park- Animal tracking

Apr 16, 2025

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5:00 pm
Shawnee park
7-12 yrs.
Pre-Registration required
Free

2025 Shawnee Park- Birdwatching

Wednesday

Apr 23, 2025

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5:00 pm
Shawnee park
7-12 yrs.
Pre-Registration required
Free

2025 Shawnee Park- Biking

Wednesday

Apr 30, 2025

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5:00 pm
Shawnee park
7-12 yrs.
Pre-Registration required
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Registration includes all weeks of programming.

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Summer Exclusive Events

Registration includes all 3 weeks of programming. 

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