Overton Park - In The Heart of Memphis

In the Center of it All

Overton Park is a place where Memphians connect with their best selves, with each other, and with the natural world. Thanks to support from our community, Overton Park Conservancy works every day to make that possible.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

June 2023

June 1 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Orion Free Concert Series: The Collection

Overton Park Shell 1928 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN

Free

June 2 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Shell Yeah! Squirrel Nut Zippers

Overton Park Shell 1928 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN

$35

June 3 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

National Trails Day Walk and Trash Pickup

Rainbow Lake Pavilion Old Forest Lane, Memphis, TN

Free

LATEST NEWS

Prothonotary warbler

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NatureZen: Beyond April Fool’s

Leucistic American robin

NatureZen: Two Weeks of Too-Early Spring

Hagen's bluets

NatureZen: Hearts Soaring

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Slide into June at Overton Park this Saturday! 💦🤩☀️ Overton Park Conservancy will be hosting a pop-up waterslide and face-painting in the Greensward on June 3rd from 10am-2pm.⁠ Family-friendly and open to all ages!⁠
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Overton Park's Summer Splash Series will take place every first Saturday of the month from June through August! Tag someone below who needs to save the date for this Saturday 🥳⤵️⁠

Sip into summer with our new Overton Park Tumblers

Sip into summer with our new Overton Park Tumblers 💚 Now available on Overton Park's online store!⁠
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Tag someone who needs to add this to their tumbler collection ⤵️

This week on the Real Turtles of Overton Park... 🐢⁠
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Happy #WorldTurtleDay! Rainbow Lake is home to several species of Turtle that call the Heart of Memphis home. The red-eared slider and spiny softshell turtles are lake neighbors, feeding mainly on plants and small animals, such as crickets, fish, crayfish, snails, tadpoles, worms, and aquatic insects and plants. ⁠
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P.S. Did you know turtles don't have teeth?! Instead, they have horny ridges that have little sharp grooves, like a serrated knife on their upper and lower jaws.⁠
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Celebrate World Turtle Day at Rainbow Lake before heading over to the ✨FREE✨ Memphis Zoo Activation Day today from 10am-3pm! *This is an opportunity to spread awareness about animals who are facing peril in the wild and teach guests about the animals we have at the zoo.

Get to know Overton Park like never before at the

Get to know Overton Park like never before at the Nature 101 guided group walks 🌱🌳💚 ⁠
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Ever wondered about the chirping bird or what flower is blooming next to the trail? Curious about the lizards that bask in the sun or the colorful fungi that grow on the logs? ⁠
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If this sounds like you, Nature 101 is the perfect way to immerse yourself in nature and learn all the basics about Overton Park’s Old Forest! These walks are great for beginners wanting to identify the wildlife and plants living in the heart of Memphis. Each walk is focused on a particular group of organisms, with groups departing hourly from 8:00 – 11:00 AM⁠
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Tag someone below and encourage a friend to learn about the forest that breathes so much life into the Heart of Memphis!⁠
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*These walks are pay-what-you-can with a suggested donation of $5, Registration required.⁠

Celebrate National #BikeToWorkDay 🚲️ with Ove

Celebrate National #BikeToWorkDay 🚲️ with Overton Park before and after work this Friday!⁠
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FIRST STOP: Roll by the Bike Gate and pick up ✨FREE BREAKFAST✨ between 7-9 am and then enjoy a shaded ride through the Old Forest 🌳 on your way to work. ⁠
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LAST STOP: End your work week with an Overton Park Happy Hour from 4:30-6:30pm! This after-hours social will be hosted the newly re-opened Abe Goodman Clubhouse.⁠
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Tag someone below and start making Friday plans at Overton Park 🤩⁠