Fundraising for Master Plan Improvements Underway!
Dedicated as a gift to Houston’s park system by the Frank and Eleanor Freed Foundation in 2003, Freed Art and Nature Park (Freed A&N Park) is a beautiful property located inside Loop 610 in the Woodland Heights neighborhood. With one of the highest elevations in the city inside its boundaries, the park boasts views of the surrounding areas through a forest setting.
Working collaboratively with the residents of the Woodland Heights neighborhood and other interested community leaders, the Houston Parks Board led the development of a master plan for Freed A&N Park. As the master plan illustration indicates, there are four essential elements included in the vision for Freed A&N Park:
- Care and preservation of the forested areas of the Park, and reforestation of others;
- Development of walking trails and a boardwalk to connect existing hike & bike trail along White Oak Bayou;
- Construction of a small pavilion; and
- Creation of outdoor art exhibit areas
This project is vital and valuable because of its premier location and ability to link green spaces. The existing trails along White Oak Bayou in Stude Park and White Oak Park are already heavily used. Freed A&N Park trails will provide additional trail interest and park connectivity, and provide a significant step to future trail connectivity to Woodland Park to the north and beyond. In fact, the Houston Parks Board purchased a 0.29-acre property north of Freed A&N Park in anticipation of a future trail connection to Woodland Park.
Many thanks to the Carruth Foundation who kicked-off our fundraising efforts with a generous $50,000 grant for park development. |
