News & Updates

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 ...

On January 9th, the Town of Clarksville announced an 11-month reconstruction project that will greatly enhance the river landscapes around the Falls of the Ohio State Park, while improving pedestrian access. During this time, you will need to use an alternative route to...

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...

Falls of the Ohio State Park Interpretive Center reopens Oct. 16 The Falls of the Ohio State Park Interpretive Center reopens on Monday, Oct. 16 after being closed since May for major renovations to the building’s HVAC system. Guests will also be welcomed back b...

Falls of the Ohio State Park to celebrate 20th anniversary of Lewis & Clark statue Falls of the Ohio State Park will host a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the installation of the park’s Lewis and Clark statue, sculpted by the late artist Carol...

Falls of the Ohio State Park to celebrate 20th anniversary of Lewis & Clark statue Falls of the Ohio State Park will host a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the installation of the park’s Lewis and Clark statue, sculpted by the late artist Carol...

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...

The Ohio River Way is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was created in 2020 as the Ohio River Recreational Trail. The initial goal was to designate the 275 mile stretch of the Ohio River between Portsmouth, OH and Westport, KY as a national water tra...

On April 18 the Ohio River was named the second most endangered river in the country in their America’s Endangered Rivers report issued by American Rivers, a national non-profit advocacy organization.  These threats include a legacy of toxic chemical discharges, ...

SPECIAL CLOSURE MAY 22 – OCTOBER 16 FOR HVAC RENOVATION: Please note that the Interpretive Center will be closed on or about May 22, 2023 through October 16, 2023 for a major renovation of the Center’s HVAC system. While the building will be closed, all ou...

The Waldron Shale Project: Fossil Identification and Analysis for K-12 Science Classrooms is one of the programs the Falls of the Ohio Foundation is proud to support. This workshop trains teachers and environmental science educators to perform hands-on inquiry-based les...

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...

Kenny Karem, “The Fossils of the Falls of the Ohio,” Senior Hiker Magazine, Issue 11, 2021; seniorhikermagazine.com Click here to read this article about the Falls of the Ohio written by Kenny Karem....

On February 23, 2022 the Falls of the Ohio Foundation presented The Ohio River – A Passage for African American Life and Culture. The educational program explored the history of the Ohio River and the Falls of the Ohio area’s connection to African American...

Fossil Hunting at the Falls of the Ohio from Bellarmine University on Vimeo....

LIVE at the Falls of the Ohio:Featuring Cedric Burnside and Suzanne Santo The Falls of the Ohio Foundation presents two-time Grammy-nominee Cedric Burnside for a live concert on the 390-million-year-old fossil beds of the Falls of the Ohio State Park, September 25, 2...

“You may have noticed as you pass by the south wall of the interpretive center a plaque that reads ‘Falls of the Ohio Fossil Beds has been designated a National Natural Landmark.’ Reading further down the plaque says ‘This site possesses exceptional value as an ...

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...

Indiana Department of Natural Resources 402 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 For immediate release: April 30, 2021 Periodical cicada: Be ready but fear not Brood X cicadas will begin to emerge within the next few weeks. Remain calm. This fascin...

Each year on this day, the world turns it’s attention to the beauty of our environment. It’s an annual reminder that nature is fragile, important, and that we play a critical role in its preservation. My first memory of Earth Day dates back to elementary school. ...

A “first of its kind” collaboration was announced today that will enhance conservation, recreation, and placemaking on the North Shore of the Ohio River.  The Falls of the Ohio Foundation and River Heritage Conservancy, Inc. have created an alliance to align th...

Our recycled art event is a great, sustainable way to help reuse the items collected from the Ohio River and ensure they do not become litter again. Keeping litter out of the river helps keep the water safer and cleaner for local wildlife. There are ways you can help th...

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 ...

A conservation legacy! In August the U.S. Congress passed the most important parks, conservation and outdoor recreation bill in a generation. The Great American Outdoors Act authorizes $10 billion to address the mounting deferred maintenance backlog in our national pa...

Reimagining Falls of the Ohio! Origin Park is one of the boldest and most visionary urban park projects in the U.S. It will revitalize the relationship between the Southern Indiana communities of Clarksville and New Albany to the Ohio River. The 630-acre linear par...

“It’s one of the most ambitious and visionary recreational trails in the U.S. and it’s on both land and water. The Ohio River Recreation Trail will stretch 274 miles from Portsmouth, OH to West Point, KY, facilitating both long distance and local paddling, power b...

The Falls of the Ohio State Park Interpretive Center will re-open to visitors on Friday, May 15.   Normal daily operating hours Monday thru Saturday  9:00 am to 5:00 pm  and Sunday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm will apply.  Admission fees to the Interpreti...

News Release Date: May 12, 2020 Contact: Ashley Danielson Omaha, Neb.- An expedition is only as successful as its preparation. On May 12, 2019, the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail was extended to include eastern sites that played vital roles in t...

It might be said that a weed is just a plant growing where it doesn’t belongs. To gardeners, weeds are an inconvenience. To wildlife, they can be a disaster! One plant that has become a real nuisance now widespread in the Ohio Valley is garlic mustard (Alliaria offici...

While she’s often overlooked, Lucy Meriwether Lewis Marks made an indirect but important contribution to the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s outcome. Meriwether Lewis’s mother was a talented and resourceful woman who effectively shaped her son to become an outstandin...

The Lewis and Clark expedition is one of the most commonly known events in history with hundreds of articles and books written about the trials and triumphs adventure.  While many are aware of the expedition, not many know about Clark’s enslaved person, York, who...

The First Day Hike held on January 1, 2020 was a special event that got the New Year started on the right foot. On this clear and unseasonably warm day 145 adults and children from the region gathered at Falls of the Ohio State Park interpretive center to participate...

The Falls of the Ohio State Park staff invited Volunteer At Heart participants to celebrate 2018 accomplishments on March 14, 2019.  A total of 26 volunteers gave at least 40 hours of their time last year leading tours, hikes, bird viewings, school labs, gardening and ...

The Falls of the Ohio State Park exists because of the 390 million-year-old fossil beds on the floor and banks of the Ohio River. They are one of the first-known fossil exposures, noted by the earliest explorers who navigated the Ohio River in canoes and flat boats. Nat...

I would ask you to close your eyes, but then you couldn’t read my story. Imagine if you could close your eyes and say ‘alakazam’ and go back in time to the location of the Falls of the Ohio State Park when the coral beds were alive! What would you experience...

This is the story of ‘Tiny’ the trilobite. Tiny started, like all trilobites, from a very small egg under her mother’s belly. She hatched and began her life as microscopic creature of the sea. With only a couple of legs for swimming, she was...

The roof of the shallow sea was rough and laced with stringers of foam. A terrible storm raged in the mysterious ‘above.’ Tremendous winds pushed the water, like it was trying to force the air deep enough to reach the white seafloor covered with all manner of creatu...

Amedisys Hospice has created a memorial garden at the Falls of the Ohio State Park.  The purpose of this garden is to give families they have cared for a place to go for solitude and a time of reflection upon their loved one’s life.  They are extending the u...

Those who visit the Falls of the Ohio State Park and Interpretive Center know that they are in a special place. It doesn’t take long to appreciate that the Falls of the Ohio is a place of historical, cultural and geological significance. What many do not realize is th...

Perhaps you remember wandering around the Falls of the Ohio before the park and interpretive center existed. A few trails leading to the fossil beds and water’s edge, and spectacular views of Louisville’s skyline on the other side of the Ohio River met you on your a...

Don’t let summer pass you by without a visit to the Falls of the Ohio! It’s summer! The time of year we have all been waiting for, filled with picnics, camps, family outings and new places to explore. When was the last time you visited the Falls of the Ohio State...