Get Involved

Roll Up Your Sleeves—This Fork Needs You

Floyds Fork won’t protect itself. It needs people like you—tree lovers, stream paddlers, trash picker-uppers, meeting attenders, and concerned neighbors—to show up, speak out, and pitch in. Whether you’ve got a weekend to spare or just five minutes to send an email, there’s a way for you to get involved.

Pray for those involved

Pray for those in authority. Pray for those making plans and approving plans. Pray for our community. As the lyric goes "Where you invest your love, you invest your life." We don't know the answers, but we know who does. With God, all things are possible. Pray for peace and divine solutions.

Visit Floyds Fork

Many people go from their house to their car to their work and back. Their feet go from concrete to pavement to tile and carpet. Don't just drive past trees, stop and look at one. Stop and touch one. Don't just look at pictures of beautiful things, but walk along a path in the Parklands and let the calming beauty pull you from the speed of this world. The Louisville Photographic Society entices us with the beauty our city offers. Look at their photos and then go experience those places for yourself. 

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Sycamore trees: bright and elegant, they flourish along Floyds Fork

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Honey Locust trees: The first time you see one you won't believe it's real

Volunteer Your Time

We absolutely could use your help, so connect with us below where you see fit. Most often you just need your eyes, your phone, and your appreciation. Share what’s beautiful. Snap a sunrise, write a quick story, record a bird song, or send a memory. When we present the beauty of Floyds Fork, more people understand why it’s worth protecting.

Although, a good first step is by getting on the mailing list:

Watch our social media for ways to support.

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Be an Advocate

You don’t need a degree in urban planning to stand up for smart development. You just need a voice—and we can help you use it. Attend Metro Council or Planning Commission meetings, send letters to local officials, and keep an eye on the development map.

Attend a Planning Meeting
See Development Map
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Report What You See

Notice something fishy? A mudslide into the stream? Illegal clearing or dumping? You’re our eyes and ears out there. Report concerns to the right authorities—and copy us so we can follow up.

Report a Violation

See Something, Say Something

Don't just watch and think, "I'm sure someone is looking into it." They aren't.
Do something! Email us
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Additional Way to Care for Floyds Fork

  1. Report Concerns and Violations
  2. Attend Planning Commission hearings
  3. Email Officials (Case managers, Office of Planning, Metro Council, State Representatives)
  4. Donate to Louisville Keep Your Fork
  5. Join the LKYF mailing list

Other ideas:

Impactful Engagement

  • Knowing the latest development activity in the Floyds Fork Watershed
  • Sign-up for the Louisville Keep Your Fork newsletter
  • Sign-up for the Metro Louisville Council member newsletter
  • Writing personal emails to Metro Council Member
  • Writing the Case Manager regarding safety and environmental concerns
    • We have good Case Managers. Know they are simply presenting the case to the commissioners. They don't approve the case. Please ddon't accuse or attack them. Address the Planning Commission with factual issues.
  • Attending neighborhood meetings
  • Getting others to do the same

Less Impactful Engagement

  • Spending emotional energy at neighborhood meetings
  • Believing that speaking up at neighborhood meetings will impact the development
  • Neighborhood meetings are a checkbox to the developer.
  • It is extremely rare to see meaningful change as a result of neighbor feedback, most changes are the result of Office of Planning input.
  • Writing Case Managers about your "concerns:" Office of Planning primarily looks at the LDC. Your concerns are heard, but truthfully they are largely irrelevant and will be  nullified by "the experts."