NatureZen: Saving the Monarchs words and photos by Melissa McMasters The news this week from the International Union for Conservation of Nature has given North America’s most recognizable butterfly a bleak distinction: the migratory subspecies of the monarch is now listed as Endangered on IUCN’s
On Thursday morning, Representative Steve Cohen announced that the project to permanently end Greensward parking would be granted $3 million in federal funding. These funds will allow the project to kick off more quickly and assure high-quality work on the collaboration between Overton Park Conservancy,
words and photos by Melissa McMasters Pollen: it makes us sneeze, it makes our eyes water, it coats our clothes and hair and cars. We’ve probably all cursed this dusty substance at some point or another, particularly in the springtime. But pollen is also a
Warm weather has the grass growing in beautifully at the redesigned OP9 golf course, and plans are to welcome the first golfers on June 25. King Collins Design’s renovation of the nine-hole course includes the George Cates children’s putting green and a new, separate chipping
words and photos by Melissa McMasters Within the next week or two, those of you who are on our snail-mail list will receive our summer 2022 newsletter. (You’ll find a PDF here.) Our lead story is a deep dive into every layer of the Old
Here’s an update from the OP9 committee on the current status of the golf course and clubhouse renovations. The golf course is on track to reopen to the public before the Overton Park Junior Open tournament begins on July 11. Now that the weather is
Overton Park Conservancy is teaming up with our community radio station WYXR on our Overton Park Stories program! Ear to the Ground host Nancy Morrow is putting together an episode focused on how Overton Park has impacted the lives of Memphians, and we want to
The big mulch pile is back! Help us refresh the safety surfacing at Rainbow Lake Playground as part of the annual Comcast Cares Day volunteer event. Wear shoes you don’t mind getting a little dirty, and we’ll provide breakfast, rakes, and wheelbarrows! This year, if
We are pleased to announce that FREE wellness classes in the formal gardens begin May 3 and continue into the fall! Thanks to the generosity of our instructors, Overton Park Conservancy is able to offer these classes free of charge. On Tuesdays and Thursdays from
Words and photos by Melissa McMasters One of the great joys of spending years getting to know the same patch of land is developing a familiarity with the way it changes with the seasons. I know that I’ll usually hear the first “fizz” calls in
