Foraging in Metro parks
Summary
A proposed ordinance would change park rules to allow foraging of certain plant material in Louisville Metro parks. It's been sitting in committee since May and stayed there again this meeting.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
No fiscal impact identified in the materials.
Foragers and foraging enthusiasts would gain legal access to certain plants in Metro parks.
Possibly parks staff, who would need to manage and enforce whatever limits the ordinance sets.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Parks and Sustainability Committee — October 8, 2026
A proposed ordinance would change park rules to allow foraging of certain plant material in Louisville Metro parks. It's been sitting in committee since May and stayed there again this meeting.
Parks and Sustainability Committee — September 3, 2026
An ordinance would amend LMCO Section 42.31 to let people forage certain plant material in Louisville Metro parks. It stayed held in committee again this meeting.
Parks and Sustainability Committee — August 20, 2026
A pending ordinance would change park rules to allow foraging of certain plant material in Louisville Metro parks — it remains held in committee.
Parks and Sustainability Committee — August 6, 2026
An ordinance would amend LMCO Section 42.31 to let people forage certain plant material in Louisville Metro parks. It's been held in committee since June and stayed there again this meeting.
Parks and Sustainability Committee — July 23, 2026
Ordinance O-108-26 would change park rules to allow foraging of certain plants in Louisville Metro parks. It's been held three times now.
Parks and Sustainability Committee — June 18, 2026
A bill to let people forage certain plants in Metro parks remains held in committee with no action this week.
Parks and Sustainability Committee — June 4, 2026
A sponsor-held ordinance would allow people to forage certain plant material in Louisville Metro parks for the first time.
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