Mission

River heritage conservancy creates, maintains, and preserves parklands along the ohio river to serve regional recreational needs in the southern indiana and louisville metro area. in 2018, the conservancy acquired planning control of more than 300 acres for its first major project, origin park; secured a collaborative agreement with five public agencies; sought broad community input; assessed regional recreation needs; and completed initial environmental studies. an acclaimed master plan by the landscape architecture firm olin was introduced to the public in 2020. the conservancy raised $1 million to build the park's first amenities, two launch sites on the silver creek blueway, completed in 2022. community engagement activities informed the development of schematic design plans for the 141-acre phase 1 in 2022. these plans include an entry drive, event enter, trail system, stream and woodland restoration, and an office/arts program building.