A project to reconstruct the underground drainage system at Overton Bark begins Tuesday, September 10 and is expected to continue through Wednesday, September 25. During this timeframe, the all-dogs side of the dog park will be closed to visitors, who are encouraged to use the
This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week, so it’s a perfect time for Overton Park Conservancy to host a visiting AmeriCorps crew to tackle some of the aggressive invasive plant species in the Old Forest. For the past few weeks, an eight-person team from
Overton Park has been central to the artistic life of the city since Brooks Museum opened its doors more than 100 years ago. To honor that legacy, the Conservancy engages local artists to design everything from sculptural gateways to t-shirts. For our 2019 shirts, we
After three decades of overflow parking, work to permanently return the Overton Park Greensward to community use is set to begin this summer. Using a phased approach that you can see here, Montgomery Martin Contractors will start the project this summer by adding capacity to
A good rule of thumb: if something is green right now in the Old Forest, it’s probably an invasive species. Another good rule of thumb: it’s a good time of year to work on controlling those invasive species, because the native plants are dormant or
Overton Park Conservancy, in partnership with the City of Memphis, seeks to obtain statements of qualifications from Design, Planning, and Business Development Professionals to complete a master plan for Overton Park. Proposals are due December 14. The request for qualifications is available at www.overtonpark.org/masterplanRFQ. This is
If you’ve walked, biked, or maneuvered a wheelchair along Poplar Ave. through Overton Park, you know it can be a tough place to get around. With the addition of a new sidewalk along Poplar, plus the eventual creation of a small entrance plaza at the
While the cooler temperatures didn’t follow A Day of Merrymaking to the fall, we still had a blast hanging out with thousands of folks on the Greensward! All our visitors were treated to amazing entertainment, creative projects, and a market of local artists, businesses, and
Our family festival, A Day of Merrymaking, is coming up on Saturday, October 6 from 10AM to 3PM on the Greensward, and we want you to have a wonderful time. Here are the top ten things to know before you head out for a day of
We’ve already told you about some opportunities at A Day of Merrymaking to be artistic, but there’s another important way we’re hoping you’ll engage your imagination: by contributing ideas to our park master plan, currently in progress. Look for the light bulb sign next to
