we've been busy - and it shows. Thanks Volunteers.

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After years of lobbying for the resurfacing of our courts, Abbie Kamin came through by using her discretionary funds for pickleball addition and resurfacing. Thank you District C

April 19 was Tim Hearn Day in Houston. We hosted the  Hearns, Waltrip HS Band and Class of 1968, and Mayor Whitmire. For the third time in park history a Mayor came to visit. We're grateful for the work HPARD  did to get ready for him   . 11 New Picnic Tables, 2 New Grills, All New Garage Bins, Tree Mulch, Painted Playground, Park Posts Added and Straighteed, Dead Trees Out!  Ballfield Fence Repairs, Sidewalk Repairs, ;...Lots of Good! 

We held a brainstorming session of stakeholders with a challenge to help make the Ballfield the Coolest Place to Play. For almost 100 years, we've been the preferred field in the city. This sign came out of the meeting. It's a fancy Outfield Distance Marker Sign on the back fence .

Because like Ms. Hearn, we felt the portable toilet fence area could use some work.

It's a project we took over from a neighbor who started then moved to California.  It's a lot of paint and stain, ya'll /It will require constant  touch ups, and its not done yet. So many great thank you's - because it's a lot of paint and time here. 

Thanks to a Waltrip Alum who worked for Igloo and donated the coolers . We added the stands and pavers and locks to keepthem there and Bam! They will look great.  Also, see the fun scoreboard top left. - Its on the way too. 

Long Term Public Art Pitch 

PENIDNG APPROVAL OF FAMILY

This is a big project. We plan to repaint some of it - that is in the works

Three volunteers pick up the trash in the park daily.  We're now recognized as "one of the cleanest parks in the city.  It wasn't like that years ago - the park was a mess. 

Who Knew a $50 donation could garnish such praise from ballteams. Wow.  They Love them

Sometimes our board lasts two weeks, sometimes a day. The board tries to focus on 1. Current Events. 2. History 3. Neighborhood 4. CleanupReminders

some day - a big new real board. this would be a great gift from harris county.

2025: Do Not Litter Reminders and Pick up After Pets Signage Placement in Park. Six Large Signs Featuring Wildlife Seen in the Park 

2025: An email campaign for Centerpoint CEO Jason Wells 

2021: We uncovered and cleaned up the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Memorial in East Park.  Thank You State Rep. Ann Johnson, who took charge at a cleanup and dug the monument out, cleaned it up, and made it pop. 

 We continue to learn so much from the results of this annual survey. 

Thirty trees by March 25, 2026 and 30 in December.  Fundraising Goal $10,000

Replacing the odd old sign that is falling apart in the ballfield.. Target Date 4/1/2026

The cost of providing 60,000 Pet Waste Bags Per Year for the Park is Pricey . This Seasonal Magnet Fundraiser Features the Dogs in the Park. 

1, A cool cheap scoreboard that uses a tennis ball vs. electricity to operate

2. Fence Toppers for  Ballfield

Official Pet Waste Bag Dispensor Units for the park. If you would like to donate one please contact us

It's Coming. It was postponed slighty due to city budget cuts. A new $650K playground should be added this year. 

Prior to the Derecho we had a beautiful pollinator garden going along the fence behind the Bayou Park pool.  Interstested in helping Jeff Get this going again? Contact Us.

We're really proud of this one. Two months after asking Abbie Kamin & the Mayor to pour a 220 sidewalk at the bridge, it happened.  For our neighbor in the wheelchair, we saw in rush hour traffic one day, attempting to get to the bridge -this one was for you. 

We keep the park spotless so in 2025 our fourth cleanup was in the neighborhood  partnering with Keep Houston Beautiful. It was a fantastic day -84 big bags of trash collected by 32 teams. Thanks 

The Hill was often muddy  so we donated the butterfly and pebble pavers to the park. We maintain them montly as well. 

A Pandemic project we hope will be back in a new format in 2026. See the History Tab to view it - hanging in the park every June 

505 Signatures on Go Fund Me

From the Sign on the Bridge to Biker Networking, we believe this is a critical project to save lives.

We plan to do a count of the cardinals and blue jays in the park in late 2026-2027

You've seen our cones at the base of the bridge.  They are slowing the traffic and forcing people to think as they cut through our neighborhood at crazy speeds.  We'd love a flashing light. 

Recycling. One of our first projects.  We estimate tennis players have donated over 4000 balls for the dogs. 

We're committed to bringing new events to our park. This is a candidate forum.

We added four and need about 15 more 

Our Elected Leaders Need to Know Us. Because of our work, they now do.

We still need this. It must be weatherproof and shatterproof.

With the great people at Trees for Houston we hope to put thirty new trees in the ground before March 25.

WE finished this project  for Katy Mills - an artist who was about 20 % fiished with one side then moved to San Diego overnight with her husbands job. 

Every lage is a GPS tree

Thank You Notes are Out~ Cute thin Magnets Are in Demand 

For Ms. Hearn. 

Because we agreed from day one 

The Park could use some womping up and beautification. We're on it. 

Met with HPARD . Great Desgn