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Assisi Foundation grants $500,000 to OPC
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (May 14, 2012)―The Assisi Foundation has announced the award of a $500,000 grant to Overton Park Conservancy. The funding will be used for cultural and educational programs, activities […]
Overton Bark Grand Opening Event Saturday June 2
Overton Bark Grand Opening event sponsored by Hollywood Feed! The kickoff event, sponsored by YoLo, will begin with a 1-mile fun walk/dog parade, followed by remarks from Memphis Mayor A […]
Connecting People to Our Park
This summer’s Speak Up survey was the first step in creating a community vision for Overton Park. One of the problems identified by the survey is the lack of safe […]
Lick Creek Retaining Wall Repairs Start Today
Memphis Public Works will begin work adjacent to the Overton Bark site today in order to repair 200 feet of collapsed retaining wall along Lick Creek. The City’s contractor will […]
Old Forest Lane is Resurfaced
The Conservancy requested the help of Mayor AC Wharton to have Old Forest Lane, between the Memphis College of Art and the Rainbow Lake parking lot at the Old Forest, […]
“Overton Bark” Dog Park Part of Revitalization Plans
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (April 12, 2012)―The Overton Park Conservancy’s revitalization efforts will include a feature that is sure to be enjoyed by park visitors as well as their four-legged friends. The […]
Tina Sullivan Chosen to Lead Overton Park Conservancy
The Overton Park Conservancy board has approved the search committee’s recommendation to hire Tina Sullivan to replace the organization’s first acting executive director George Cates. Chaired by board member Ray […]
After the Storm
Thursday afternoon’s storm hit Overton Park hard. We had big trees down, trash cans (and the trash inside) blown all over the park, and truckloads of debris. Yesterday the Overton […]
Progress on Privet
Ironically, saw blades are saving Overton Park forest. Thanks to the Commercial Appeal for today’s front-page article about our aggressive privet removal project. We plan to continue the war on […]
Play It Safe: No Trick or Fancy Riding of Velocipedes
In Overton Park’s 111 year history we seem to have lost sight of a few very important rules and regulations that help keep our park safe for all. The Overton […]