Media Room

NEWS RELEASES ARCHIVE

Welcome to the Parks and Recreation Department's Media Room. You can find a .pdf of all press releases since January 2004.
For all media inquiries please call (832) 395-7022.

2008 News Releases

Dec. 12   Townwood Community Center Opening Media Alert
Oct. 21   Accreditation Press Release
Oct. 21   Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Tribute
Sept. 16   Houston Parks Cleanup Begins
Sept. 04   Padilla Skatepark Media Alert
Aug. 27    Lake Houston September 2008 Events
Aug. 21    MacGregor Park Fitness Center Media Alert
               Keith-Wiess Park Press Release
July. 31    Lake Houston August 2008 Events
July. 29    Lets Play July 2008 Press Release
July. 2      Fourth of July Traffic at Hermann Park
July. 1      Hershey Track Field Press Release
June. 30   Skate Park Close on July 4 Weekend
June. 11   Lake Houston July 2008 Events
June. 11   Hershey Press Release
May. 23    Summer Programs 2008
May. 23    Memorial Day Holiday Traffic
May. 15    Lake Houston June 2008 Events
May. 12    Lee & Joe Jamail Skatepark Grand Opening
May. 07    Summer Food Service Press Release May 2008
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May. 02    Lake Houston May 2008 Events
Mar. 26    Lake Houston Park Events For April 2008
Mar. 26    $15 Million Hermann Park Master Plan Project Enters Phase II
Mar. 12    Spring Traffic at Hermann Park 2008
Mar. 6      Hermann Park Mini-Train Inaugural Ride Press Release
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Feb. 28     Mecom Fountain Relighting Press Release
Feb. 19     Memorial Park Capital Campaign
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Feb. 18    $10 Million Dollar Memorial Park Capital Campaign
Feb. 4      Herman Brown Park Fish Stock Media Alert
Jan. 28    Arbor Day 2008 Press Release
2007 News Releases

Dec. 7      Unveiling of Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue
Nov. 16    Lake Houston Park December Events
Nov. 8      Grand Opening Lake Houston Park Nature Center Press Release
Oct. 22     Lady Bird Tribute Planting Press Release
Sep. 28    Celebrate Worldwide Day of Play! At HPARD Community Centers
Sep. 25    Haden Park Receives $394,000 In Improvements
Sep. 21    HPARD Expands Soccer Programming to Middle Schools
Sep. 13    $100,000 Trail to be Built at Metropolitan Multi-Service Center
Sep. 10    Lake Houston Park October Events
Aug. 17    New $5 Million Park to Open in Alief
July 29     $5 Million Dollar Proposal Would Create New 22 Acre Park in Alief
July 9       Emancipation Park Celebrates 135 Years of Freedom
June 27    HPARD Summer Food Service Fills Lunch Gap for Thousands
June 20    Great American Backyard Campout at Lake Houston Park
June 6      New Mini-Train Plans Unveiled In $11 Million Hermann Park
June 5      Children and Their Fathers Tee Up to Benefit the First Tee of Houston at                F.M. Law Park
June 5      Outdoor Adventures and Nature Thrills At Lake Houston Park This July
May 25     Summer Swim Season Opens with a Splash in Houston Parks
May 24     Hermann Park Gearing Up to Receive 20,000 Plus People a Day During                Holiday Weekend
May 18     Lake Houston Park Public Meetings Scheduled
May 17     FREE Meal Program Fills Gap for Students All Summer Long
May 16     June Events at Lake Houston Park
May 9       Gus Wortham Town Hall Meeting Media Alert
May 2       Young Entrepreneurs Enter the Business World on Lemonade Day
April 27    HPARD Master Plan Meeting Districts A & B
April 27    HPARD Master Plan Meetings Districts F & H
April 25    HPARD Jr. & WNBA Player S.T.A.R.'s On and Off the Court
April 25    Outdoor Adventures and Nature Thrills at Lake Houston Park
April 19    HPARD Master Plan Meetings Districts C,D, & I
April 17    HPARD to Host Master Plan Forums
April 3      Rain Delay Forces Rescheduling of Spring II Softball Registration
March 31  Media Alert - Moody Park Tile Mural to be Unveiled
March 23  Media Alert - Soccer After School
March 20  April Outdoor Adventures and Nature Thrills at Lake Houston Park
March 8    Spring Break Traffic Will be Heavy in Hermann Park
Feb. 28     HPARD Summer Job Fair set for March 17
Feb. 27     Outdoor Adventures & Nature Thrills at Lake Houston Park in March
Feb. 22     West 11th Street Park Saved
Jan. 24     Celebrate Arbor Day 2007 on Will Clayton Parkway
Jan. 24     Lake Houston Events for the Month of February
2006 News Releases

Dec. 13    Vale-Asche Playground Levels the Playing Field for Children With                Disabilities
Nov. 9      2,000 Volunteers Needed to Plant Urban Forest
Oct. 30     HPARD Invites Everyone to Get Aerobics During the Holidays
Oct. 27     Wescott Esplanades Receive a Forest Face Lift
Oct. 13     Spiders, Scorpions and Snakes Slither Series Seminar Scheduled
Oct. 3       HPARD Celebrates World Space Week by Honoring its Historic NASA Roots Sep. 29    Upper Kirby Management District Provides Funding for the Completion
Sep. 20    HPARD Announces the First Peech Creek Peepers Bird Walk
Sep. 19    HPARD Joins Home Depot & Volunteer Houston to Reviltilize Edgewod Park Sep. 7      NBA & Tyson Foods Visit Houston as Part of Es Tu Cancha
Sep. 6      NBA & Tyson Foods Host "Es tu Cancha" (It's Your Court)
Aug. 31    HPARD Expects Big Crowds at Hermann Park Labor Day Weekend
Aug. 25    City of Houston Aquires State Park
Aug. 2      HPARD and BARC Team Up to Educate Children
July 17     Let's Play Carnival Set for Marian Park
June 30    Road Closure to Be Factor for 4th of July at Hermann Park
June 29    Houston Parks & Recreation Dept. Unveils Work of Young Artists
June 23    Lyondell Chemical Company presents HPARD with New Bat
June 13    Fifth Annual Father's Day Golf Tournament at Wildcat Golf Club
May 23     HPARD Kicks-off 2006 Summer Swim Season
May 23     City of Houston to Challenge Inactivity by Celebrating Challenge Day 2006 May 15     2006 Youth Sports Appreciation Day
May 15     Bunker Hill 5th Graders and Amegy Bank Raise $3,400
May 2       Dedication Scheduled for Refurbished Nellie Keyes Park
May 1       Hermann Park Water Playground Scheduled for Renovations
May 1       HPARD'S Project KidFit! Selected Among 2006 Nutrition & Physical Activity
April 1      First Annual "On The Trail Of Trash" Houston Cleanup Event
March 22  2006 Senior's Summer Softball League
March 20  HPARD To Host National Junior Wheelchair Basketball Tournament
March 20  Houston Area Senior Olympics
March 14  2006 Adult Summer Sand Volleyball League Registration
Feb. 28     Mayor Bill White Featured Speaker at Second Annual Health and Wellness
Feb. 28     HPARD Awarded $5,000 "Tennis in the Parks" Grant
Feb. 20     7th Annual "Cool Summer" Job Fair Hosted by HPARD
Feb. 15     Time for the Texas Round-Up
Jan. 17     Celebrate Arbor Day 2006
Jan. 12     5TH Annual Kids Health and Safety Fair
2005 News Releases


Dec. 1      Heavy Traffic Expected at Hermann Park During Upcoming Holiday                Weekend
Nov. 4      Dedication Ceremony Announced for Sylvan Rodriguez Park Phase II
Oct. 25     First Tee of Houston Celebrates 5 years at FM Law Park
Oct. 21     Afterschool Enrichment Program Participants Garner Praise for                Environmental Awareness Through HPARD's "The Bays and Bayous of                Houston" Program
Oct. 14     East End Community vision becoming reality
Sep. 19    First Annual "On The Trail Of Trash" Houston Cleanup Event
Sep. 16    Open House for Windsor Village and Swiney Park Community Centers
Sep. 16    $320,000 Grant for West Little York Park Baseball Complex
Sep. 9      HOUSTON INVITES YOU TO "WALK IN THE PARK"
Aug. 4      Hermann Park's "Heart of the Park" Receives ASLA General Design Award
Aug. 2      Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach
July 20     Doggie Day at the Park
July 6       Houston Parks and Recreation Department Unveils Work of Young Artists
May 25     Holiday Weekend in Hermann Park
May 23     City Pools Scheduled to Open on Time
May 20     New Eastwood Skate Park
May 9       The Old Acres Homes Citizens Council will present a $300,000 check
April 29    116th Official State Arbor Day Celebration Scheduled for MacGregor Park April 29    116th Official State Arbor Day Celebration Scheduled for MacGregor Park March 28  Parks Announces MacGregor Park Improvements
March 28  Parks Announces MacGregor Park Improvements
March 2    Heavy Spring Break Traffic
Feb. 1       A Free Bulb Bonanza!
Jan. 14     New Adult Women's Basketball League
Jan. 11     Adult spring softball league
Jan. 6       Youth baseball/softball/T-ball league