Why Your Support Matters: Your support allows Houston Parks Board to continue its mission to expand, improve, and protect parks and greenspaces throughout the Houston region. The funds raised from this event will champion our parks system, enhancing public spaces that play a crucial role in uniting Houstonians and promoting our wellbeing.

Celebrating Achievements and Looking Ahead: After nearly a decade of dedicated service, our President & CEO, Beth White, will retire at the end of 2025. Beth’s leadership has been central to our success, most notably in the transformation of Bayou Greenways and reimagining parks, trails, and greenspaces as an interconnected system. She’s positioned us to confidently move forward and build on the strong foundation she created.

Special Guest Speaker: We will be joined by Catherine Nagel, Executive Director of City Parks Alliance, for a parkside chat with Beth. Catherine has led City Parks Alliance for eighteen years, growing the nonprofit organization from its inception to an internationally recognized learning and advocacy network. As the only independent, nationwide membership organization solely dedicated to urban parks, City Parks Alliance provides top-quality educational programs for professionals, spurs cutting-edge research, and brings together a broad base of champions as a voice for urban parks. Under Catherine’s leadership, the organization has worked with mayors throughout the country to permanently fund federal legislation for environmental conservation and leverage more than $400 million to build urban parks in distressed communities.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! For questions, please contact development@houstonparksboard.org.