Foundation News

In August, the Ohio River Way and the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) sponsored "river sweep" events on four Ohio River islands in the Louisville area. Eighteen Mile Island, Twelve Mile Island, Six Mile Island and Sand Island. These river cleanups...

Falls of the Ohio Foundation is excited to announce Motherfolk as our headliner for the 2025 Rock the Rocks Concert! Serious songs from goofy people. That’s what you can expect from diverse, Midwest indie-rockers, Motherfolk. What started out as a writing project a...

We're Thrilled to Announce that Aimee Conrad-Hill has been Appointed as the New Executive Director of The Falls of the Ohio Foundation! After a comprehensive search, Aimee will officially step into the role on March 31, 2025...

After thoughtful consideration and strategic planning, and with guidance from a team of volunteers dedicated to our mission, the Falls of the Ohio Foundation is proud to inform our community of the rebranding of our organization. Our new brand reflects the evolution ...

Endowment was made possible by Patty and Hugh Cress The Falls of the Ohio Foundation announced that it has established the organization’s first endowment fund. The Falls of the Ohio Foundation Educational Experiences Fund was made possible thanks to the generos...

Made Possible by Falls of the Ohio Foundation, Duke Energy Foundation, Mark Wood, and Irving Materials, Inc. During a ribbon cutting ceremony with community leaders, students, and supporters the Falls of the Ohio Foundation opened a new outdoor classroom at the Falls...

On Saturday, October 28, 2023, the original donors and officials from the Town of Clarksville gathered to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the dedication of the Lewis & Clark Statue. Pictured From Left: Ryan Ramsey (Town of Clarksville), Jake Shapley and Alan...

About: Rising from the Falls “Rising from the Falls” was truly a community creation.  Over thirty people from Indiana and Kentucky volunteered to come to the Falls of the Ohio for the project.  Everyone went down to the river and selected a piece of dri...

Rock the Rocks at the Falls of the Ohio:Featuring Spectre Jones and Laura Elliott The Falls of the Ohio Foundation presents Spectre Jones and Laura Elliott for a live concert on the 390-million-year-old fossil beds of the Falls of the Ohio State Park on Saturday, Sep...

Falls of the Ohio Foundation’s ‘LightFall’ & SoIN Tourism win awards at Indiana Tourism Conference The Falls of the Ohio Foundation and SoIN Tourism received awards for Best Event and Best Specialty Item, respectively, from the Indiana Tourism Association t...

Falls of the Ohio Foundation Announces New Accessibility App New technology to enhance educational experience for those with hearing, visual, or sensory needs. The Falls of the Ohio Foundation announced today the completion of a technology installation at the Fall...

The Falls of the Ohio Foundation announced today the 2023 Board of Directors and has appointed Aaron Tolliver as board president. Tolliver will succeed outgoing president, Kim Martin-Dawkins. Tim Huber (Tarr Group), Michelle Konkle (Axiom Financial Str...

The Falls of the Ohio announces LightFall Former Louisvillian Annie Mitchell to create meditative light and sound experience Louisville and Southern Indiana residents will see the Falls of the Ohio in a new light thanks to LightFall, an event showcasing a Sep...

The Falls of the Ohio Foundation is grieving the loss of the Clark Cabin. The George Rogers Clark home site is a significant part of our national history. It’s at this site that the Lewis and Clark expedition began on October 26, 1803 after Meriwether Lewis met Willia...

The Falls of the Ohio Foundation is happy to introduce Kenton Wooden as our new executive director. Kenton comes to the Falls of the Ohio after eight years with the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana where he managed the organization’s marketing and fundraising ...