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NatureZen: “You Changed Your Hair!”
words and photos by Melissa McMasters It was a running joke in our house growing up that my mom couldn’t recognize actors from one movie to the next. When we’d […]
Park roads to be repaved starting this week
Overton Park’s road system is set for a much-needed resurfacing, and work could start as soon as this Thursday. The repaving project, led by the City of Memphis, will cover […]
NatureZen: Broken Wings
Over the last few years, as the Conservancy has been developing a plan for Overton Park’s future, we’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the park’s potential to heal. […]
Stories: “Beauties of Memphis’ Tourist Camps Soothe Weary Travelers”
The following is a transcript of a Commercial Appeal story from 1925 about the vehicle tourist camp that was installed in the Old Forest in the 1920s. For background on […]
Stories: “They Are the Tourists”
As we’ve started to envision the future of the park through our comprehensive park planning effort, we wanted to learn more about its past. Thanks to the gracious efforts of […]
NatureZen: Saving the Monarchs
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 […]
NatureZen: Getting a Bit Dusty in Here
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 […]
OP9 to welcome golfers beginning June 25
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 […]
NatureZen: Aging Like a Fine Vine
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 […]
Golf clubhouse renovations begin
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 […]