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
Board Chair
Louisville Metro Government
Lynn Rippy
Vice Chair
Executive Director, YouthBuild Louisville
Dan Caudill
Treasurer
Partner, Caudill Seed Company
Alicia Ariatti
Secretary
Ariatti Advising LLC
Bennett Knox
Exec. Director
Parks Administrator, Metro Parks, Natural Areas/JMF
Seve Ghose
Ex-Officio
Director, Louisville Metro Parks & Recreation
Jenny Johnston
Olio Event Group
Member
Coordinator, LEEP Program, Jefferson County Public Schools
Tom Armstrong
Member
Retired, KY State Government
SteVon Edwards, MPH
Member
Organizer, Outdoor Afro KY
Joanna Erny
Member
Andy Reynolds
Member
Public Sector Manager, Waste Management
Richard H.C. Clay
Member
Senior Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Patricia Tennen
Member
Kentucky Youth Advocates
Jere Downs
Member
Associate Communications Manager
The Kroger Co., Louisville Division