11 June
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Memorial Drive Hits Milestone in Highly Anticipated Bridge Construction
houston.culturemap.com | By Steven Devadanam Few things get local greenspace lovers more hyped than the upcoming improvements and beautification of our beloved Memorial Park. While many of the updates and facelifts are years off, a major milestone has been reached in the creation of the much-anticipated Land Bridge and Prairie project. Installation of the first tunnel
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2020 Houston Open FAQs
The Houston Open and associated events will take place at the Memorial Park Golf Course November 2-8, 2020 and may be extended by an additional day in the event of inclement weather.
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Land Bridge and Prairie Video
The Land Bridge and Prairie project, coming to Memorial Park in 2022, is the next major project of the Memorial Park Master Plan to be delivered, and is among the set of accelerated projects made possible by the Ten-Year Plan. Together, the Land Bridge and Prairie will distinguish Memorial Park and Houston, serving as an icon to all of a greener and more resilient future. Completion is projected for late 2022.
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State of the Park 2020 Video
About State of the Park Memorial Park Conservancy’s State of the Park is an annual moment to celebrate the past year’s advancements and future projects at Houston’s signature urban wilderness and recreation park. On October 1, 2020, the Conservancy presented its second annual State of the Park as a virtual event with the theme: The
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Bridging the Memorial Park Divide — $70 Million Project Removes Trees, But Brings Houston’s Showcase Green Space Together
papercitymag.com | By Shelby Hodge Reshaping the Park to Provide Vital Pedestrian and Ecological Benefits For the runners overheard cursing the workmen bulldozing trees in Memorial Park, for the woman seen crying as she watched the towering oaks and pines leveled, and for all others decrying the changing landscape, Memorial Park Conservancy assures that the
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3 Things to Know about Memorial Park’s Land Bridge Project
houstoniamag.com | By Gwendolyn Knapp FRESH OFF THE DEBUT OF THE INCREDIBLE NEW EASTERN GLADES—seriously, you need to make the trek right now; it’s like a brand new park—The Memorial Park Conservancy is now embarking on its most epic undertaking yet, the construction of its highly anticipated $70 million Land Bridge and Prairie project, which is one of
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Work begins on Memorial Park’s land bridge project
communityimpact.com | By Matt Dulin Construction will soon be underway on Memorial Park’s 100-acre, $70 million land bridge across Memorial Drive, which will tie together the north and south sections of the park, bolster the area’s native prairies and expand its trail network, the Memorial Park Conservancy announced Aug. 10. The project also includes a
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Memorial Park breaks ground on stunning and sprawling new land bridge
houston.culturemap.com | By Steven Devadanam Last week, Memorial Park made headlines when it triumphantly opened its lush and verdant Eastern Glades. The 100-acre destination transformed largely inaccessible green space into a destination offering up picnic areas, native wetlands, a savanna, a pine-hardwood forest, green spaces, and miles of accessible trails. Now, the Memorial Park Conservancy has announced that
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‘An audacious idea’: Construction begins on Memorial Park land bridge
houstonchronicle.com | By Molly Glentzer Houston’s growing reputation as one of America’s leading “green” cities will gain more traction this week, when construction begins on the much-anticipated land bridge across Memorial Drive. The sexiest element of the Memorial Park master plan adopted by City Council in 2015, the land bridge is one of several projects
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Memorial Park 100-acre Eastern Glades expansion now open to the public
communityimpact.com | By Emma Whalen The final phase of Memorial Park’s new Eastern Glades section opened during the last week of July. The 100-acre-plus section of the park was previously unused and now extends to a series of trails and boardwalks and picnic areas as well as added bathrooms and parking. “It’s going to be
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