City Of Louisville: Louisville Parks And Recreation Names Designated Sledding Hills Following Recent Snow Events

Louisville KY

07 January, 2022

5:21 PM

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Press release from the City of Louisville: January 06, 2022 Call the LOU HEALTH helpline 502-912-8598. The gates to the boat ramps at Riverview, Shawnee, and Cox's Parks are closed due to the river levels rising. We apologize for the inconvenience and will update when gates have been reopened. Give now to the relief fund. For more information, click here.  Louisville Parks and Recreation will open sledding hills in six local parks for kids and adults to enjoy from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on days when the snow accumulation reaches 2-3 inches. The best and safest sledding hills in the area have been selected and will remain open, as long as the hills maintain adequate snow coverage. The common rule-of-thumb for determining if enough snow accumulation has occurred is that if you see blades of grass poking through the snow cover; there is not enough snow coverage to sled. Sledding on sloped surfaces that lacks appropriate snow depth will cause turf damage that must be repaired in the spring. Park users are asked to avoid sledding when hills are closed; sledding when parks employees have not posted the "open" sign, and at all other times, comes at your own risk.Louisville Parks and Recreation also asks the public not to sled on public golf courses. Sledding can cause considerable damage to fairways and greens that may result in costly repairs. NOTE: Louisville Parks and Recreation asks that if families are planning on sledding that they observe social distancing protocols due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Jefferson County. Please keep 6 feet of distance away from other sledders, and only sled with members of the same household or close contacts. Wearing masks and using hand sanitizer whenever possible is also strongly encouraged.    DESIGNATED SLEDDING HILLS   SLEDDING RULES SLEDDING SAFETY TIPS   Enter required fields How do you want to be reminded? (Street Sweeping requires at least an email) Reminders are sent on the Sunday before and the Friday of your Junk Set Out date. * is required. By subscribing to this reminder service you agree to the Terms of Use. To unsubscribe go to Gov Delivery. Enter your address and MyLouisville will find nearby city services in the following categories: Find your garbage, recycling, yard waste and large-item set-out dates. Sign up for large-item set out and street sweeping reminders by email and text! No form has been selected. Popular Pages Popular Tools This press release was produced by the City of Louisville. The views expressed here are the author's own.