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News Release Houston Parks Board President and CEO Beth White Announces RetirementMay 21, 2025
Houston Parks Board President and CEO Beth White Announces Retirement
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News Release Final Conceptual Design of MacGregor Park Renovations RevealedMarch 27, 2025
The design was created by internationally renowned design firm Hood Design Studio and creative director Walter Hood following extensive community engagement
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News Release City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department's MacGregor Park receives $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior toward transformative renovationsOctober 7, 2024
Part of a nationwide investment in local parks to improve access to greenspaces in underserved communities
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News Release Houston Parks Board Unveils Design Guidelines for Greenways and TrailsSeptember 6, 2024
The guidelines establish a set of standards to support a comprehensive regional trail system that enhances community safety and connectivity
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Department of the Interior Interior Department Announces Nearly $47 Million Investment for Community-Led Local Park ProjectsAugust 7, 2024
Funding will improve equitable access to the outdoors in economically underserved communities
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News Release Houston Parks Board Announces Dr. Cullen K. Geiselman Muse as New Board ChairAugust 1, 2024
New Board Chair will continue to strengthen HPB’s position as a leader in parks and greenspace
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News Release Award-Winning Design Firm Selected to Lead Historic Renovation of Houston’s MacGregor ParkMay 22, 2024
Renowned design firm Hood Design Studio, led by creative director Walter Hood, has been selected to spearhead the historic transformation of MacGregor Park
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Houston Chronicle New vision for MacGregor ParkMay 19, 2024
Landscape designer plans to let nature play its part in $54 million renovation plan
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Houston Chronicle Bun B appears at MacGregor Park for the Art Bike ParadeMay 12, 2024
Rapper, burger businessman and beloved Houston institution Bun B took the stage at the third annual Art Bike Parade and Festival at MacGregor Park
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News Release Houston's Art Bike Parade and Festival Returns for its Third Year Celebrating Creativity and CommunityApril 29, 2024
Free event on Mother’s Day weekend at historic MacGregor Park
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News Release Houston Botanic Garden, Houston Parks Board, and Gulfgate Redevelopment Authority Unveil 300-Foot ‘Wild Texas’ Mural on Earth DayApril 29, 2024
Community celebrated colorful tribute to Texas landscape along Sims Bayou Greenway
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Houston Chronicle Ellis shepherds project creating green space, trails in SunnysideFebruary 3, 2024
The Hill at Sims will transform a dirt mound into a scenic center
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News Release Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Houston Parks Board Move Forward on $28.3 Million New Regional Park: Hill at SimsJanuary 30, 2024
Harris County Commissioners Court approved the last major piece of funding for Hill at Sims, a new regional park in the Sunnyside area of Houston
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Houstonia MacGregor Park Renovation Will Breath New Life into Third Ward AreaJanuary 17, 2024
A multimillion-dollar community-driven transformation is set to revitalize this historic Houston gem
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News Release HISTORIC MACGREGOR PARK TO RECEIVE LONG-PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS BASED ON COMMUNITY FEEDBACKDecember 13, 2023
The project, made possible by a catalyst gift from Kinder Foundation, will be led by Houston Parks Board
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News Release Houston Parks Board Receives $4 Million Grant to Advance Park EquityAugust 30, 2023
Funding will support the nonprofit’s commitment to improving neighborhood parks in underserved areas
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News Release Gear Up for Houston’s Second Annual Art Bike Festival on May 13April 26, 2023
This year’s celebration includes two cornerstone events: the Art Bike Parade and Moonlight Ramble
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News Release Houston Parks Board Celebrates the Opening of the San Jacinto Bayou GreenwayApril 17, 2023
The new 2.5-mile hike-and-bike trail expands recreational access for nearby communities
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News Release Mayor Turner Celebrates Improvements to Forum Park as Part of City's 50/50 Park Partners InitiativeMarch 11, 2023
Forum Park is the third neighborhood park to complete its transformation as part of 50/50 Park Partners
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News Release Mayor Turner and 50/50 Park Partners Celebrate Improvements to Harwin ParkFebruary 21, 2023
Harwin Park is one of the first neighborhood parks to complete its transformation as part of 50/50 Park Partners
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News Release Houston Parks Board Celebrates New Segment for Halls Bayou GreenwayOctober 10, 2022
Segment completes important link between Lake Forest Park and Brock Park
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD BREAKS GROUND ON NEW SEGMENTS OF SIMS AND GREENS BAYOU GREENWAYSAugust 22, 2022
Communities can look forward to enjoying new trail connections in southeast and east Houston
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News Release BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP AND HOUSTON PARKS BOARD OPEN EAST DOWNTOWN TRAIL TO THE PUBLICJune 14, 2022
A new hike and bike trail segment along Buffalo Bayou from Fannin Street to Austin Street has opened
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD CELEBRATES GROUNDBREAKING OF FINAL BRAYS BAYOU GREENWAY TRAIL SEGMENTJune 9, 2022
Construction of 7.67-mile trail connecting Braeburn Glen Park to Archbishop Fiorenza Park
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News Release MKT BRIDGE NOW OPEN FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF NECESSARY REPAIRSMay 27, 2022
Beloved Heights Hike and Bike Trail connector reopens after fire causes extensive damage
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News Release CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE ON NEW SEGMENT OF SIMS BAYOU GREENWAYMay 2, 2022
New segment provides key connection east to Milby Park and west to Stuart Park
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News Release HOUSTON’S FIRST ART BIKE FESTIVAL SET TO ROLL ON MAY 21April 18, 2022
Houston Parks Board, the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, and Houston Independent School District are pleased to announce Houston’s first Art Bike Festival will take place on May 21.
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News Release FIRST PHASE OF DESIGN BEGINS ON VINCE BAYOU GREENWAY PROJECTDecember 14, 2021
Hike and bike trail to create safe connections between Memorial Park and Strawberry Park.
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News Release PRESIDENT BIDEN DESIGNATES HOUSTON PARKS BOARD PRESIDENT AND CEO BETH WHITEDecember 1, 2021
Houston Parks Board President and CEO Beth White has been designated by President Biden as Chair of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC).
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News Release OPINION: RETOOLING A DEPRESSION-ERA PROGRAM COULD BOOST HOUSTON PARKS AND CONSERVATIONNovember 4, 2021
The Restore Employment in Natural and Environmental Work (RENEW) Conservation Corps Act should be the foundation of the federal Climate Corps program.
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News Release 50/50 PARK PARTNERS BEGINS COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS FOR SECOND SET OF 11 NEIGHBORHOOD PARKSNovember 1, 2021
50/50 Park Partners is pleased to announce Community Listening Sessions for the second round of 11 neighborhood parks are set to begin this month.
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD COMPLETES CONNECTION OF HUNTING BAYOU GREENWAY TO GREENS BAYOU GREENWAYOctober 7, 2021
Bayou Greenways initiative opens new segment of hike-and-bike trail along Hunting Bayou
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News Release MAYOR TURNER AND 50/50 PARK PARTNERS CELEBRATE NEW PLAYGROUND AT HARTMAN PARKJuly 8, 2021
First neighborhood park improvement project as part of 50/50 Park Partners is complete
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News Release RECREATION PLANNING IS UNDERWAY IN INWOOD ALONG VOGEL CREEKJune 16, 2021
City of Houston, Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Precinct One, and Houston Parks Board collaborate to bring greenways and trails to the Inwood Forest Stormwater Detention Project
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News Release SEEING GREENJune 1, 2021
Three Houston projects that set a path forward for the city's parkland
- News Release A SHIFT TO GREEN NEW PARK OPENS AS PART OF MASTER PLAN FOR PATHS ALONG BAYOUSMay 28, 2021
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News Release BAYOU GREENWAYS PARK NOW OPEN ON WHITE OAK BAYOUMay 28, 2021
New park celebrates the ambitious Bayou Greenways 2020 initiative
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News Release CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON NEW SEGMENT OF SIMS BAYOU GREENWAYMay 13, 2021
New segment to provide key connection for communities east and west of I-45
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News Release PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO TRANSFORM THE HILL AT SIMS, A 100-ACRE REGIONAL DETENTION BASIN, INTO A PUBLIC PARKMarch 18, 2021
Precinct One Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis provides funding for initial improvements Houston Parks Board leads design
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News Release PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION TO BEGIN AT CONFLUENCE OF WHITE OAK AND BUFFALO BAYOUSMarch 11, 2021
Mural by nationally renowned Ink Dwell studio to showcase migratory birds of Houston’s major waterways
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News Release H-GAC RECOGNIZES HOUSTON PARKS BOARD’S GREENS BAYOU GREENWAY CONNECTIONFebruary 9, 2021
Houston Parks Board honored for innovative approach to parks planning and implementation along Greens Bayou Greenway
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD BREAKS GROUND ON SAN JACINTO BAYOU GREENWAYFebruary 7, 2021
New trail to provide key connection to Woodland Hills Drive
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News Release H-GAC RECOGNIZES PASADENA HEALTHY PARKS PLANFebruary 4, 2021
Houston Parks Board, City of Pasadena, and Pasadena Parks and Recreation Department honored for innovative approach to parks planning and implementation
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News Release 50/50 PARK PARTNERS ANNOUNCES NEW CORPORATE SPONSORS FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVEJanuary 18, 2021
50/50 Park Partners is pleased to share the latest updates for the initiative and announce the corporate sponsors who have pledged major gifts in support of the public-private park improvement project.
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News Release SPRING BRANCH TRAIL SEGMENT COMPLETION IS ONE GIANT LEAP TOWARD LINKING DOWNTOWN HOUSTON & FAR WEST SIDEDecember 9, 2020
From Addicks Reservoir to White Oak Bayou Greenway and beyond
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD BREAKS GROUND ON NEW SEGMENT OF SIMS BAYOU GREENWAYNovember 22, 2020
New trail to provide connection and access to greenspace from Buffalo Speedway to Scott Street
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News Release CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN ON HARTMAN PARK AS PART OF 50/50 PARK PARTNERSOctober 20, 2020
Hartman Park marks the first neighborhood park improvement project within the initiative
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News Release NEW SEGMENTS ALONG GREENS BAYOU AND SIMS BAYOU GREENWAYS PROVIDE ACCESS TO GREEN SPACESeptember 8, 2020
Communities now have increased access to new greenspace and trail amenities as part of Bayou Greenways 2020
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News Release CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON KEY BUFFALO BAYOU TRAIL CONNECTIONSeptember 2, 2020
City of Houston, Houston Parks Board, and Buffalo Bayou Partnership collaborate on new Buffalo Bayou trail segment
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD BREAKS GROUND ON NEW SEGMENT OF HUNTING BAYOU GREENWAYJune 11, 2020
Trail to provide important connection through Herman Brown Park and access to new greenspace
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD BEGINS BANK RESTORATION PROJECT ALONG BUFFALO BAYOUApril 30, 2020
Bank stabilization project to return slope to pre-Harvey condition.
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News Release BAYOU GREENWAYS PROJECT NEARS THE END WITH BUN B AND A BIKE PARADEFebruary 17, 2020
To draw attention to the new greenspaces it has developed, the Houston Parks Board and its partners will host a new festival and an art bike parade this spring.
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News Release MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER, COMMISSIONER RODNEY ELLIS AND HOUSTON PARKS BOARD ANNOUNCE SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIP AS BAYOU GREENWAYS 2020 NEARS COMPLETIONFebruary 16, 2020
The partnership will include a $7.4 million commitment pledge from Harris County Precinct One to expand park and trail access, preserve greenspace and increase environmental resiliency in low-to-moderate income areas served by Precinct One.
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL EVENTS TO CELEBRATE BAYOU GREENWAYS 2020February 16, 2020
Community events encourage Houstonians to get closer to parks and greenspace as transformative project nears completion.
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD AND HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT ACQUIRE GREEN SPACE NEAR WHITE OAK BAYOU IN THE HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOODNovember 19, 2019
The land will be preserved as greenspace for nearby communities and floodplain preservation.
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD CHAIRMAN BARRON WALLACEAugust 21, 2019
Houston Parks Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Barron Wallace as its new board chairm
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD COMPLETES MILESTONE PROJECT WITH THE OPENING OF ITS FIRST RECREATIONAL TRAIL ALONG A CENTERPOINT ENERGY EASEMENT IN HOUSTONMay 31, 2019
Houston Parks Board, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and CenterPoint Energy are pleased to mark the completion of the first recreational trail along a CenterPoint Energy easement in Houston.
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News Release HOW SMALL, METAL MARKERS AIM TO IMPROVE SAFETY ON HOUSTON’S BAYOU TRAILSMay 17, 2019
Houston Parks Board says recently-installed mile markers will serve a couple of different purposes.
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News Release HOUSTON JUST GOT THREE NEW BAYOU GREENWAYS TRAILSMay 17, 2019
Houstonia: You can now bike, walk and jog three miles of new trails.
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News Release NEW TRAIL OPENINGS ALONG GREENS, HUNTING, AND SIMS BAYOU GREENWAYSMay 16, 2019
Communities can enjoy new hike-and-bike trails as part of Bayou Greenways 2020.
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News Release HOGG FOUNDATION AWARDS MENTAL HEALTH GRANTSMay 14, 2019
An Austin public-private endowment has awarded Houston-area organizations $11.5 million in grants to support mental health and well-being.
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News Release IF THERE’S ONE THING YOU DO SATURDAY, HEAD TO MASON PARK FOR BAYOU GREENWAY DAYApril 5, 2019
Celebrate the Bayou Greenways Initiative at this super fun and free festival.
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News Release GREENS BAYOU GREENWAY OPENS IN BAYOU GREENWAYS 2020 INITIATIVEMarch 29, 2019
Greens Bayou Greenway is open to the public as of Thursday, following a ribbon-cutting at the bayou.
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD COMPLETES INAUGURAL GREENS BAYOU GREENWAYMarch 29, 2019
Houston Parks Board’s first linear park on Greens Bayou.
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News Release HOUSTON IN FULL BLOOM: WHERE TO FIND BLUEBONNETS IN AND AROUND HOUSTONMarch 23, 2019
Perhaps one of the most magical things about spring in Texas is the seemingly instant bloom of the Texas bluebonnets.
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD INTRODUCES NEW MILE MARKERS ALONG THE BAYOU GREENWAYSFebruary 21, 2019
A Bayou Greenways 2020 milestone, the new mile markers will begin along White Oak Bayou Greenway enhancing the wayfinding system and trail safety.
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News Release 150 MILES OF TRAILS COMING TO HOUSTON IN 2020February 7, 2019
The Bayou Greenways initiative connects existing trails and adds more greenspace.
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News Release HOUSTONIANS WILL BE ABLE TO BIKE AND WALK 150 MILES OF NEW TRAILS IN 2020January 28, 2019
Eight bayous will be connected through the $220 million Bayou Greenways 2020 project.
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News Release 2ND ANNUAL HOUSTON SMITTY'S DAY AT THE PARK FOSTERS LITERACY AND HEALTH WITH FREE EVENT AT MOODY PARKJanuary 13, 2019
On Saturday, over 90 children gathered at Moody Park for the 2nd Annual Houston Smitty’s Day at the Park.
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News Release NEW BOARD MEMBERS FOR HOUSTON PARKS BOARDJanuary 7, 2019
Houston Parks Board today announced four new members to its board of directors.
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News Release HOUSTON 2020: INVESTMENTS IN PARKS WILL START PAYING OFFDecember 29, 2018
What will 2020 hold for greenspaces in Houston? Thriving parks enjoyed by everyone in communities across our city.
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News Release HARRIS COUNTY ALL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLANNovember 13, 2018
Informational Bulletin
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News Release CELEBRATING THE NEW MASON PARK PEDESTRIAN/BIKE BRIDGE RIBBON CUTTING ALONG BRAYS BAYOU GREENWAYNovember 9, 2018
On Saturday, community members joined Houston Parks Board, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Harris County Flood Control District, Houston-Galveston Area Council, and Council Member Robert Gallegos.
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News Release HOUSTON’S BEYOND AMBITIOUS FUTURE PARK PLANS GET A BOOST FROM PRESERVATIONISTSOctober 24, 2018
How Parks For Everyone is Taking Off
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News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD'S 10TH ANNUAL LUNCHEON MOVES INDOORS, RAISES RECORD $650,000October 23, 2018
Annual Houston Parks Board luncheon moves from City Hall to Ballroom at Bayou Place, celebrates progress of Bayou Greenways 2020.
- News Release HOUSTON PARKS BOARD 2018 ANNUAL LUNCHEONOctober 22, 2018
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News Release INDEPENDENCE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY SUMMITOctober 17, 2018
Booker T. Washington High School
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News Release BAYOU GREENWAYS UNVEILS LONG-AWAITED BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN BRIDGESeptember 21, 2018
Cyclists and walkers now have a new option in Houston’s East End.
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News Release HOW NEW BAYOU TRAILS ARE CONNECTING 'FORGOTTEN' HOUSTONSeptember 20, 2018
This Saturday, Houstonians will gather in the East End along the banks of Brays Bayou at Mason Park to commemorate the completion of an iconic 485-foot bridge connecting communities on either side of the bayou to the Brays Bayou Greenway.
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News Release MASON PARK PEDESTRIAN/BIKE BRIDGE UNVEILING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 22September 11, 2018
As part of Bayou Greenways 2020, this iconic 485-foot bridge will connect communities along Brays Bayou in the East End.
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News Release CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF MASON PARK BRIDGE IN SEPTEMBERAugust 25, 2018
A 5K fun run, a picnic, the Dynamo and more—for free.
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News Release HUNTING BAYOU HIKE AND BIKE TRAILS NEAR KASHMERE GARDENS ONE STEP CLOSER TO COMPLETIONAugust 10, 2018
Hike and bike trails are being built for the first time on Hunting Bayou along the northern perimeter of Kashmere Gardens thanks to a partnership between Houston Parks Board and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department.
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News Release A CELEBRATION FOR HUNTING BAYOU GREENWAYJuly 25, 2018
Kashmere Gardens community marks ribbon cutting and groundbreaking on Bayou Greenway 2020 hike-and-bike trail.
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News Release BAYOU GREENWAYS UNVEILS HOUSTON’S NEWEST HIKE AND BIKE TRAILJuly 25, 2018
Officials say it will provide much needed recreational opportunities along with a new transportation route.
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News Release HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW TRAIL LINKING BUFFALO BAYOU PARK AND WHITE OAK BAYOU NOW OPEN TO HOUSTONIANSMay 1, 2018
Outdoor enthusiasts, active inner loopers, and Houstonians can rejoice, as the highly anticipated hike-and-bike trail connection between White Oak Bayou Greenway and Buffalo Bayou trails is now complete.
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News Release CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON NEW SEGMENT OF SIMS BAYOU GREENWAYApril 20, 2018
The new 2.6-mile segment extends from Heatherbrook Drive to Buffalo Speedway.
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News Release TAKE A HIKE! NEW 2.6 MILE TRAIL UNVEILED AT SIMS BAYOU GREENWAYApril 20, 2018
There's a new place to take in a stroll around the Houston area.
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News Release ANNUAL BAYOU GREENWAY DAY ATTRACTS ABOUT 4,000 PEOPLE TO TIDWELL PARKApril 12, 2018
Houston Parks Board's fourth annual Bayou Greenway Day was its most successful to date, garnering its highest community attendance and its broadest participation of community and city event partners.
