Green
Our dedication to creating and maintaining green spaces is highlighted by our efforts to enhance the tree canopy, plant new perennial flowers, and lead sustainability efforts throughout the city.
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Brightside
We unite people in our communities through clean and green activities that beautify and foster pride through volunteerism, planting efforts, sustainability and education.
Brightside is a non-profit, public-private partnership dedicated to the greening and beautification of Louisville’s gateways and neighborhoods. Through landscape enhancements like tree & flower plantings, creating mini botanical gardens, cleanup efforts and educational programs we do our part to beautify the places we call home.
Our dedication to creating and maintaining green spaces is highlighted by our efforts to enhance the tree canopy, plant new perennial flowers, and lead sustainability efforts throughout the city.
We provide hands-on opportunities to engage the members of our community in reducing litter to help impact the environment and the beautification of our streets.
Through educational programs, we spread our mission to our children and community, empowering them to take care of their environment.
… and Churchill Downs is the presenting sponsor!
Gallopalooza instills and increases civic pride by uniting the community through the display of artistically created statues. The brightly decorated statues will enliven the sidewalks and street corners of Louisville and Southern Indiana throughout the summer of 2024 to celebrate the 150th Kentucky Derby and Gallopalooza’s 20th Anniversary.
Find out more HERE
Save the Date!
The 10th Annual Brightside Bash presented by Republic Bank Foundation will be held on Wednesday, October 4th from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at Waterfront Botanical Gardens. Guests will enjoy food, drinks, live music, and a short program while taking their chances on the many fabulous “Wheel of Chance” items at auction.
Purchase tickets HERE.
To celebrate the daffodils and the coming of spring, Brightside partnered with Waterfront Park to light the Big 4 Pedestrian Bridge yellow for a week! The Lynn Family Stadium, LG&E and KU building, MSD, Independence Bank in St Matthews, St. Matthew’s City Hall, and other businesses around Louisville joined in the celebration by lighting their buildings yellow as well.
Help us plant even more daffodils around Louisville!
Our mission to achieve a more beautiful Louisville is donor-funded and volunteer driven. Your donation is 100% tax-deductible and directly improves the green spaces, tree canopies, reduces litter and engages the community in creating a more beautiful and green Louisville that can be sustained into the future.