Since our inception in December 2011, Overton Park Conservancy has been working make the park a place of warm welcome for all Memphians. Our completed capital projects include:

• The construction of Overton Bark, a 1.3-acre enclosed dog park
• The addition of permanent restrooms to Rainbow Lake Pavilion and East Parkway Pavilion
• Renovation of the limestone trail through the Old Forest
• Reimagination of Rainbow Lake Playground
• Installation of a new bike and pedestrian entrance plaza and sculpture on East Parkway
• Installation of wayfinding signage in the park and trail markers in the Old Forest
• Installation of three welcome gateways at the entrances to the Old Forest
• Improvements to park entrances to make them safer and more welcoming
• Ongoing removal and monitoring of invasive plants in the Old Forest
• Renovation of the park’s historic nine-hole golf course
• Investment in a permanent end to Greensward parking that will return acreage to the Old Forest
• Completion of a comprehensive plan for the park’s future
• The launch of year-round, nature-based community programming