Houston Parks Board was created in 1976
when Houston's major foundations and civic leaders such as
George R. Brown, Mike S. Stude and Margaret Elkins approached
the mayor's office with a simple request. They wanted to
contribute to the city's parks system through a private organization
that would respect their needs and desires. The mayor responded
by creating the Houston Parks Board. The Houston Parks Board is a
non-profit organization committed to creating, improving, protecting
and advocating for parkland in the Greater Houston region.
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Parkland Acquisition — Working towards the addition
of quality parkland for the use of all Houstonians.
Since its inception, the Houston Parks Board has played
an instrumental role in the
acquisition of thousands of acres in parkland... read
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Projects — Working to improve new and existing parks.
Working with numerous partners, the Houston Parks Board improves Houston parks...click Projectson the header row above for more information on specific park projects.
BAYOU GREENWAY INITIATIVE GETS $2 MILLION BOOST
Realization of the regional Bayou Greenway Initiative took a $2,000,000 step forward last week, with the announcement that the segment of hike and bike trail along Brays Greenway ...More
