Reforestation Celebration

The Friends of Woodland Park are celebrating the opening of the newly reforested corner of Woodland Park at the corner of Wrightwood and Houston Avenue. The Mayor, our city council member, Ed Gonzalez, and representatives from the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Houston Parks Board, and SWA Group will be joining us on Saturday, April 19, at 1:00 p.m. for an honorary opening of the reforested area. [Full article includes photographs.]

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City Receives $300K Settlement To Restore City Park Damaged By Local Developer

Mayor Annise Parker, the City of Houston Legal Department and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) announced the City has recovered $300,000 to restore recent damage to Woodland Park by a private developer. Woodland Park, located at 212 Parkview, is a 19.67 acre park  near White Oak Bayou in the Woodland Heights neighborhood in City Council District H. It has been a city park since 1914.

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