2nd Annual Houston Corporate Games
April 30 & May 1, 2010
Make your New Year’s resolution today! Register your team for the 2nd Annual Houston Corporate Games scheduled for April 30 and May 1, 2010! It’s a great opportunity to promote fitness and team building in the office. Proceeds benefit HPARD’s Athletes Seeking Knowledge program.
CVS Boundless Playground at Eastwood Park
The Grand Opening of the CVS Boundless Playground at Eastwood Park, Houston’s newest playground built so children of all abilities can play together, will take place Saturday, February 20, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The new playground is a partnership between CVS Caremark All Kids Can, Boundless Playgrounds, the Houston Parks Board, and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department.
A Buzz & a Bark at Tanglewood Park
Come to Tanglewood Park for the Grand Opening of its newly renovated attractions, Sunday, February 14, at 3:30 p.m.! Improvements include a new dog park and gazebo, as well as new fencing, benches and tables, a .2-mile concrete walkway, and improved drainage. Much of the fundraising for this project was handled through the A Buzz and a Bark at Tanglewood Park citizens’ initiative.
Grand Slam for Youth
Register now for Grand Slam for Youth at you r local community center! HPARD, the Houston Astros, and Minute Maid sponsor this FREE baseball, softball, and t-ball program for youth ages 4 – 18!
Bernar Venet Houston
On January 23, 2010, the Texan-French Alliance for the Arts(TFAA) unveiled an exhibition of 15 sculptures by the internationally renowned French artist, Bernar Venetat Hermann Park. The sculptures are located throughout Hermann Park and will be on exhibit for 9 months.
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Sports Officials The HPARD Adult Sports staff needs sports officials to work evening hours officiating games in many sports. Interested applicants must be certified by ASA and/or TASO and must be fair and dependable. Certification training is available.
Skateboard Workshop & Helmet Giveaway
The Lee & Joe Jamail Skatepark and PUSH invite novice skaters ages 6 – 60 to a FREE workshop, 8:00 a.m. Saturday, February 13! The first 50 skaters 6 - 16 will receive a FREE helmet at 10:00 a.m., sponsored by the Houston Parks Board.
Buffalo Bayou Regatta
Register now for the 38th Annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta, the largest canoe and kayak race in Texas! Set for Saturday, March 13, the 15-mile course runs from San Felipe Road downstream to the Wortham Theater Center downtown! Even if you don’t race, be part of the fun at the finish line for food, drink, live music, and festivity!
A New Look for Market Square Market Square, one of Houston’s most historically significant public spaces, is being renovated by the Downtown Redevelopment Authority and is scheduled to reopen in August 2010. The park improvements will make it a gathering place for office workers, downtown residents, and tourists, and will add new life to Houston’s exciting downtown
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Online registration is available for SELECT Adult Sports Leagues and Lake Houston Wilderness Park.
URBAN GARDENING PROGRAM
Learn how you can become an Urban Gardener and grow your own produce! (more)
The new issue of Garden Line by Brent Moon is now available (more)
HPARD would like to hear from you! Contact 3-1-1 via phone or email to report repairs needed to a park or park facility. Contact us directly by email your questions or concerns to AskParks. Follow HPARD News on Twitter and get regular updates on park events. Sign up for CitizensNet and receive periodic e-mails on city issues of interest to you and your neighborhood.
HPD CRIME MONITORING
HPD Crime Monitoring
Citizens can use the Houston Police Department’s new Crime Monitoring website to track crime trends in neighborhoods all over town.
HPARD PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
Buffalo Bayou Park- Alien's Landing
Melrose Golf Course
OTHER HPARD NEWS
• Waugh Bridge Bat Colony
Waugh Bridge Bat Colony
A new element has been added to the nightly spectacle of the Waugh Bridge Bat Colony - NEW EXPLANATORY SIGNS - funded by Bat Conservation International. (more)
• 2010 Winter-Spring Activities in the Park – Now Available on Line
2010 Winter-Spring Activities Catalog Available Online
The Winter-Spring Activities In the Park Catalog is available now! Download your copy today! The print version will be available at community centers across Houston soon! (more)
Repairs and Renovations
Some HPARD Facilities may be closed or under repair. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and are working to reopen the facilities as soon as possible.
Beginning February 1 and running for 60 days, Lake Houston Wilderness Park’s footbridge over Peach Creek is closed on weekdays. Weekend campers can access their campsites from Friday afternoon until closing time Sunday.
T.C. Jester Park is undergoing renovation. The parking lot and swimming pool area will be closed during the reconstruction process, with reopening expected in mid-July 2010. The scope of the project will include pool renovation, new pool deck and sprayground, demolition of the diving board and wading pool, a new entry canopy, renovated restroom facilities, expanded parking, landscaping and irrigation, and construction of an amphitheater. The trail in the park will remain open through most of this process, with short interruptions north of the pool.
Market Square Park is being completely renovated by the Downtown Redevelopment Authority. When completed in mid-August of 2010, the park will have a number of new amenities for park users including: the relocation of art pieces, a new dog park, large areas of planting/gardens, a new vendor kiosk with outdoor seating, lighting, new water feature, irrigation and grading/drainage improvements. For more information you can visit the Downtown Redevelopment Authority’s website at www.mainstreettirz.com/marketsquarepark.html. If you would like to see a movie file walk through of the proposal, click on the movie file at the bottom of the page. Please note that it will take a little while for the movie file to buffer since it is a large file.
2nd Annual Houston Corporate Games 
CVS Boundless Playground at Eastwood Park
A Buzz & a Bark at Tanglewood Park
Grand Slam for Youth
Bernar Venet Houston 
Skateboard Workshop & Helmet Giveaway
Buffalo Bayou Regatta
A New Look for Market Square
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Waugh Bridge Bat Colony
Senior Recreational Programs 
Ball Fields
