About Wilderness Louisville
Wilderness Louisville, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2013 with a mission to be champions for Louisville’s natural areas, from Jefferson Memorial Forest, the nation’s largest municipally-owned urban forest, to the ones in your neighborhood. We work in partnership with the Louisville Metro Government’s Department of Parks and Recreation to promote the development, stewardship and community awareness of these important public spaces.
Mission Statement
We are champions for Louisville’s natural areas from Jefferson Memorial Forest, the nation’s largest city-owned urban forest, to the ones in your neighborhood.
Meet our Board
Co-Chair
Government Affairs, Waste Management
Lynn Rippy
Vice Chair
Executive Director, YouthBuild Louisville
Dan Caudill
Treasurer
Partner, Caudill Seed Company
Jere Downs
Member
Associate Communications Manager
The Kroger Co., Louisville Division
Bennett Knox
Exec. Director
Parks Administrator, Metro Parks, Natural Areas/JMF
Dana Kasler
Ex-Officio
Interim Director, Louisville Metro Parks & Recreation
Co-Chair
Attorney
Tom Armstrong
Member
Retired, KY State Government
SteVon Edwards, MPH
Member
Organizer, Outdoor Afro KY
Joanna Erny
Member
Theresa Zawacki
Member
Louisville Metro Government
Jenny Johnston
Member
PRG Commercial Property Advisors
Patricia Tennen
Member
Kentucky Youth Advocates