Vote for Jefferson Memorial Forest, Let Me Give You Prizes

By Michelle on October 8, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (41) | Community Involvement , Hiking , Online , Outdoors , Pet Friendly

You've got a chance to help Jefferson Memorial Forest get $5,000 to go toward trail improvement and all it takes is you voting online.

Save the Trails, in cooperation with the National Trails Fund, will award $5,000 trail revitalization grants to the 10 communities that receive the most online votes. Nineteen other communities were selected along with Louisville as finalists out of a competitive pool of 160 non-profit organizations located throughout the nation.

This a super easy way to support Jefferson Memorial and while that should be reward enough I want to make sure you've got a little more incentive. So, in in addition to that warm, fuzzy feeling you get after you've voted come back here and enter to win one of the following prizes:

One free group camp site rental at Jefferson Memorial Forest;
One free public program of winner's choice [admit two] at Jefferson Memorial Forest

Now, I have no way of knowing if you've actually voted or not but I have confidence that Consuming Louisville readers are awesome people. Therefore I'm sure that not only will you not enter until you've voted but also sure that you're going to encourage your friends, family and twitter followers to vote as well. Y'all are some good people and I love you for it.

Just so we're all on the same page let me recap. To vote all you have to do is visit http://www.wheresyours.com/SaveTheTrailsVote.aspx and click the big green vote button by the Jefferson Memorial Forest - Key Connection Trail entry. If we wind up in the top ten when voting is over on October 31(which I know we will with your help) Jefferson Memorial Forest will get a $5,000 grant. What are they going to do with the money?

With the National Trails funding, Metro Parks officials plan to build approximately 2.5 miles of new trails at the Forest. The Forest's trails will ultimately connect to the Louisville Loop, a 100-mile paved path being developed through the Mayor's City of Parks initiative.

This sounds like a very worthy project to me and I sincerely hope you'll do your part to help Jefferson Memorial get this grant money. Our parks, including Jefferson Memorial, are such a great asset for Louisville. I think it's great we have a chance to do something so simple to help. If you want to do more to help I know for a fact that Metro Parks, including Jefferson Memorial is always looking for volunteers.

To enter the contest for prizes just leave a comment or send an email indicating if you're interested in a specific prize or if you're open to winning either prize. I'll choose one random winner for each prize from the entries I receive by 10PM on Friday October 31. Good luck and thanks for doing your part to support Jefferson Memorial. I'll send an email to everyone who enters advising them of the voting outcome when the winners are announced.

41 Comments

Ricky Irvine

Awesome! I voted.
I'll take either prize, thanks!

October 8, 2008 11:11 AM

Heather

Thanks for alerting us to this great contest! I've voted & would love to win prize #2.

October 8, 2008 12:14 PM

Jerry Scrogham

Just voted, either prize is fine.

October 8, 2008 2:10 PM

Danny

I voted too, hated to vote against the other projects. In my mind they are all worthwhile and I wish they could all get funding. Not worried about a prize so either one is fine if I happen to be chosen.

October 8, 2008 6:59 PM

Wayne Kimbel

Prize # 1

Thanks

October 8, 2008 8:03 PM

Benjamin Baggett

You have my vote(s). Either prize would be put to good use. May the forest be with you.
- Benjamin

October 9, 2008 8:13 AM

Nita Brake

Thanks for letting us know about this contest. Hope you win! Either prize would be fine.
Nita

October 9, 2008 8:37 AM

Becky

I love the trails at JMM; glad it's fall so I can enjoy them without 90 degree heat. #2 would be awesome.

October 9, 2008 8:40 AM

Troy

Best of luck with the grant, I'd like to take my daughter there to visit (Prize #2)

October 9, 2008 9:41 AM

Ryan Thiel

Just voted. Prize #1 would be great. Camping weather is upon us!!

October 9, 2008 9:44 AM

Amanda

I voted-hope JMM wins! Either prize would be nice.

October 9, 2008 10:12 AM

Alicia Brown

I would love to win #1, thanks

October 9, 2008 11:34 AM

debra richards

I would love the campsite freebie! Go Jeff Mem For!

October 9, 2008 11:40 AM

Lavenia McDaniel

Nature is so healing!
Jefferson Memorial Forest holds many memories for me and nieces & nephews. Caught my first Big Cat Fish their! :)
If my name is drawn-either prize will be fine!

Peace & Blessings
Lavenia

October 9, 2008 11:42 AM

Scott Kustes

Voted...would love to win prize #1.

October 9, 2008 11:56 AM

Beth

Hope we win. Prize #1

October 9, 2008 11:57 AM

Barbara Maye

I'm all for making our city greener and better looking. More people may become involved in using these trails. It is a great form of exercise. I would like the first prize if my name is drawn.

October 9, 2008 12:27 PM

Rich Hornung

Good luck! Either prize would be appreciated.

October 9, 2008 12:32 PM

Jillian

I voted - I hope we win! Either prize is fine

October 9, 2008 12:35 PM

Eddie Mitchell

I voted. Yay!

October 9, 2008 12:48 PM

Sue McVee

Fabulous Forest--keep it sacred!

October 9, 2008 12:49 PM

Michelle O'Connor

This contest is wonderful!! Though, I agree with Danny who said it's hard to choose when all these projects deserve equal funding! :)

I'd love to win Prize #1, the camp site! Thanks!

October 9, 2008 1:19 PM

Christine Ward

I hope we win! My preference would be prize #2.

October 9, 2008 3:21 PM

Cheryl

I voted! Good luck!

I would love to win prize #2.

October 9, 2008 5:07 PM

Robert Heady

I voted.
Either prize sounds good. Thanks for the contest.

October 9, 2008 8:29 PM

gerry hope

-voted
-#2 would be great
-100 mile loop sounds interesting (hope it gets completed in our lifetime!)

October 10, 2008 12:27 AM

Troy Whitfill

Good Luck and thanks for all that Louisville Metro is doing to improve our community!

October 10, 2008 8:46 AM

Andrea

My mom visits Jeff Forest with my son and neice several times a year, I hope my vote helps you get some more trails!

Either prize would introduce a new experience for me and would be AWESOME!

October 10, 2008 10:34 AM

Wes Dionne

My son and I always enjoy Jeff Forest and hope you win the grant so all families continue to do so.....that would be our prize!

October 10, 2008 1:22 PM

David Hamilton

I voted and it does feel good, if you win that would be my prize. Thanks, David

October 10, 2008 2:07 PM

J Farmer

What a great opportunity for Louisville!

October 10, 2008 2:08 PM

Betty Williams

I voted. Either prize will be great. Good Luck!

October 12, 2008 10:23 PM

Gary

I voted
Either prize sounds like fun to me
Thanks

October 13, 2008 12:35 AM

Ali

Your project is wonderfull for Louisville!! Hope you have more votes than comments...This contest is also a great opportunity, if I win either prize would be nice.

October 13, 2008 8:28 AM

Patti Stewart

Good Luck

October 13, 2008 9:00 AM

Carol

Happy to vote for your project. Great project. Good luck. Either prize sounds nice.

October 13, 2008 2:50 PM

Elicia

I just voted! I would love either prize! Thank you for sharing!

October 14, 2008 9:55 AM

Ann Kinslow

I voted!! Thank you for the notice and making it so easy to vote. I live very close to Jefferson Memorial Forest and I love it. I agree with David Hamilton about winning.

David Hamilton said:
"I voted and it does feel good, if you win that would be my prize."

October 16, 2008 12:08 AM

Dianne

I voted too! Louisville is so fortunate to have awesome parks and forests...esp. Jefferson Memorial.
Love it there! I would like to win prize #1!

October 17, 2008 11:43 PM

Keith

I LOVE the trails at Jefferson Memorial Forest and have made some great camping trips out there with the boy scouts. It is absolutely worthy of winning this prize because they are always strapped for cash out there.

And, speaking of which... I'm told that if there are groups (like girl scout and boy scout troops and other community organizations) that like to do volunteer work, they are always happy to help with that. I believe if your group expresses an interest in helping them out, the ranger out there can work out a convenient and appropriate way to do that that fits with the group.

October 20, 2008 9:49 AM

Allison

I voted and would like a shot at ether prize. Thanks!