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Foraging in Metro parks

Louisville

Summary

A bill to let people forage certain plants in Metro parks remains held in committee with no action this week.

At a glance

Total mentions
8
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

No direct fiscal impact identified; rule changes would affect park management and enforcement.

✅Who benefits

If eventually adopted, park users interested in foraging edible and useful plants.

⚠️Who could be affected

Possibly parks staff, who would need to manage and enforce whatever limits the ordinance sets.

Mentions & discussions (8)

MeetingNov 5, 2026

Parks and Sustainability Committee — November 5, 2026

Ordinance O-108-26 would change park rules to allow people to forage for certain plants in Louisville Metro parks. It's been held at seven straight committee meetings and was set to expire November 14, 2026 — right after this cancelled meeting.

MeetingOct 8, 2026tabled

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.

MeetingSep 3, 2026tabled

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.

MeetingAug 20, 2026

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.

MeetingAug 6, 2026

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.

MeetingJul 23, 2026

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.

MeetingJun 18, 2026

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.

MeetingJun 4, 2026

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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