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The Dog Days of Summer
There’s no denying it: we’re in the dog days of summer. It’s hot, it’s humid, and it’s hard sometimes to leave the air-conditioned comfort of home and get outside. But […]
Stories: Romney Grandi
Romney Grandi shared these photos of her family enjoying the snow in Overton Park. These were taken in 1958 near hole #5 of the golf course. Romney (wearing the light-colored […]
Nuts and Bolts
Time to open up the ol’ Overton Park mailbag and answer a few questions! I’ve seen some pretty big trees coming down near Memphis College of Art. What’s going on? […]
What is a healthy forest?
We know that many of you love walking, running, biking, or just reflecting in the Old Forest State Natural Area. It’s a different place depending on the season of the […]
Notes from Spring Bird Migration
After spending the winter getting to know the cold-weather residents of the Old Forest, I had even more fun watching spring slowly arrive. The wildflowers put on their dazzling show, […]
Thanks for making merry with us!
The nearly 2,000 park visitors who came to our second annual Day of Merrymaking festival this weekend got to enjoy everything from canine feats of strength to a giant water […]
Speak Up Results #5: East Parkway
It’s time for the results of our final Speak Up 2013 question, about an area of the park we plan on giving some attention to over the next several years. […]
Speak Up Results #4: What’s the Priority?
Now that you’ve told us what you love about Overton Park and what it looks like in an ideal world, it’s time to see where you think there’s room for […]
Updates to shuttle schedule
We’d like to thank everyone who rode with us during the first weekend of the Overton Park / Overton Square shuttle! We were glad to have the opportunity to test-drive […]
Compromising on parking in Overton Park
This morning, representatives from the City of Memphis, Overton Park Conservancy, the Memphis Zoo, and Citizens to Preserve Overton Park met to discuss overflow parking on the Greensward over the […]