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Join Conservancy staff on a walk while we discuss a specific ecological concept for the month. Walks scheduled for the third Thursday of each month August-November at 4 pm. Registration will be open a week before each walk.

  • August 17th – Hot Topics: Thermoregulation in the Old Forest
  • September 21st – Snapshot of the Past: Towering Trees and Memphis History
  • October 19th – Rethinking Natural: Urban Forests as Novel Ecosystems
  • November 16th – Inspired by Color: Fall Forests  and Why Leaves Change (or don’t)

Registration required (opens one week before the walk)


Questions? Send us an email 

Overton Park Conservancy is the nonprofit organization that has been caring for Memphis’s central green space since 2012. With the generous support of our community, we work each day to make the park a beautiful and welcoming place for all Memphians, as well as a valuable source of urban habitat for wildlife.

The Conservancy must raise roughly 85% of our budget each year from people like you who care about the many things Overton Park has to offer. A gift of any amount helps us maintain and improve the park.