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Events
AUDUBON BIRD SURVEY
Saturday,
April 7 7:30am
Jason Bonilla will be conducting another bird
watching adventure in Woodland Park. Bring your
binoculars and join us for some birding fun!
FREE Movie Night
Saturday, March 31st
"Puss In Boots" featured movie 8 p.m. (or
dark). East side of the community
building. Please bring your lawn chairs or
blankets and enjoy a wonderful night at the
park! Free lemonade and popcorn too!
FUND RAISING EVENT
September/October 2012 (tentative)
More
information coming soon!
Please join
us at any or all of these events and enjoy the natural
beauty of Woodland Park! Woodland
Park...Naturally Beautiful!
Our Mission
The Friends of Woodland Park, Inc., (FWP) is
dedicated to preserving the park's natural
habitat, unique historical significance to the
city of Houston, and to providing for the
enjoyment and education of all those who visit.
Woodland Park is located at
212 Parkview, 77009. |
The
Friends of woodland Park, Inc. (FWP) is
proud to announce that we have had our
application to the IRS for tax exempt
status (commonly referred to as a 501(c)
3 designation) fully approved by the
IRS. In fact it was approved in record
time...less than four weeks after
submission! As a newly designated
"public charity" all financial support
we receive qualifies as a charitable
deduction for donors' income tax
records. Armed with this financial
benefit we expect to launch a successful
initial fund raising effort for the
establishment of hiking trails, the
planting of native species, and the
removal of invasive species in the near
future. Our goals include protecting and
preserving the animal and plant habitat
contained within the Park, and at the
same time making it accessible to
visitors. -Friends of Woodland Park
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WOODLAND
PARK HISTORY
Public parks
were a rarity at the turn of the last century.
So when the Houston Electric Company announced
in 1903 that they would build a grand new park
there was considerable interest from the
citizens of Houston. Highland Park, the park's
original name, was to be built on 30 acres of
the Beauchamp Springs tract between Houston Ave.
and Little White Oak Bayou at 212 Parkview. (more) |
Highland Park "Lake" |
WOODLAND
PARK TODAY
The
Friends of Woodland Park, Inc., was created in
2007 and since then has sponsored several very
successful community events and activities.
Recently, the
Harris County Flood Control District has
completed a large project which included
removing invasive floral species from the banks
of Little White Oak Bayou and debris from within
the channel of the bayou. This significant
project was initiated by FWP and support by
former Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia.
In addition, the Bayou Preservation Association
and Eric Ruckstuhl, have cleared a canoe path
under the Wrightwood Street bridge which now
almost completely connects this section of
Little White Oak Bayou to the Buffalo Bayou
State Paddling Trail. Also, Jason Bonilla a
Houston Audubon Society member, has initiated
monthly bird watching events in the park. The
FWP continues to sponsor movie nights and clean
up days in the spring and the fall, and is
currently organizing its first significant fund
raising event. Look for more information as
plans get finalized!
Please consider a donation of your time or a
financial contribution to the FWP. Please
contact us as
info@friendsofwoodlandpark.org.
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Contact:
info@friendsofwoodlandpark.org
Friends of Woodland Park Copyright ©
2011
a 501(c)3 non-profit organization |
Anne Baumgardner, Surround Creative,
logo design
Tracy Englet,
Webextra, website design
Benjamin Wick, photos |
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