River Fields

08/10/2026

Happy Monday, River Fields friends! We're very excited about our annual fundraising gala coming up in October, and if you'd like to reserve your spots, here's the link for doing that! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/riverfieldsafe/
This year's theme is For Generations and we'll be honoring the great Laura Lee Brown. Hope to see y'all there!

08/06/2026

Folks, we've got some baaaaaaad news about Garvin Brown Nature Preserve! Just kidding: actually, it's awesome news. We're working with Lamb Mowers to attack our invasive plants at the preserve. Lamb Mowers is a new company that brings its small herd of hungry sheep to feast on overgrown vegetation. They'll be at Garvin Brown on Monday, Aug. 17 in the morning having breakfast if you want to come say hi! The sheep are very gentle-natured and are contained in a mobile pen, but we still respectfully request that dog owners abide by the leash ordinance while in the preserve.

08/05/2026

Our organization's Board of Trustees believes in our work - enough to offer a $20,000 match for our Give for Good campaign! Double your gift and help us plant a floodplain forest at our property at the corner of River Road and Blankenbaker Lane. Earliy giving is Sept. 7-9 and Give for Good day itself is Sept. 10. https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organization/River-Fields
Enjoy this beautiful video visit to Wolf Pen Branch Mill Farm - we hope it inspires you to give!

07/29/2026

Hey, River Fields friends! Here's your chance to join us on a monarch butterfly adventure in beautiful Garvin Brown Nature Preserve. The fun happens at 10 a.m. Sunday Sept. 13 with a classroom presentation at Waterfront Botanical Gardens followed by a monarch tagging walk in the preserve. This is a members-only program and you can secure your spot by emailing [email protected]!

07/23/2026

How about these gorgeous images from our Trustee Eric Towell's gifted son Joey Towell of our Garvin Brown Nature Preserve?

07/21/2026

Happy stormy Tuesday, River Fields community! Our great friends at the Kentucky Waterways Alliance are organizing a cleanup event and we'd love to encourage River Fields members to take part. This event was originally planned for April, but severe thunderstorms created the need to reschedule. KWA and its partners are thankful for this new opportunity to work together for Beargrass Creek and celebrate our waterways as a community. There will be live music, coffee & doughnuts, and a fun prize for the weirdest item found!
Date: This Saturday; July 25, 2026
Location: Meet at the parking lot at the corner of Lexington and Ledge Roads to clean up Beargrass Greenway & Cherokee Park.
Timeline: Check In: 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM; Welcome and Safety Instructions: 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM; Cleanup: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Registration: https://forms.gle/Rqpwztw4WdMjjyB96 or kwalliance.org/events.

07/17/2026

What does conservation look like?

Sometimes it's not a meeting, a report, or a plan.

Sometimes it looks like native wildflowers returning.
Birds finding habitat.
Pollinators thriving.
And land becoming healthier year after year.

This is the work your support makes possible.

07/14/2026

Someone once said that the greatest use of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it.

We see that truth every day.

It's visible in the protected landscapes along the river corridor.

It's visible in restored habitats returning to health.

And it's visible in the young people discovering a connection to nature for the first time.

These things don't happen overnight. They happen because generations of supporters have invested in a vision bigger than themselves.

If River Fields has ever inspired you, protected a place you love, or strengthened your connection to the river, we invite you to make a summer gift today.

Your support will help ensure that the places we cherish today remain protected for generations to come.

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Thank you for helping build a legacy that lasts.

07/09/2026

More than 2,300 acres.

That's how much land River Fields has helped permanently protect through conservation easements.

Every acre represents a commitment—to clean water, healthy ecosystems, scenic beauty, and future generations.

Once open spaces are lost, they are rarely recovered.

That's why permanent protection matters.

And that's why we remain committed to ensuring these places continue to thrive for decades to come.

07/07/2026

Gratitude to Louisville Water Company for this sweet feature about what we've done with their grant support!

With support from the Louisville Water Foundation, the River Fields conservation organization expanded its outdoor education program focused on river health, recreation, flood resilience, and biodiversity. Read more about the Wild Roots hands-on learning experiences ⬇️