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    Memorial Park Makeover

    Memorial Park makeover gets a boost with sparkling new $2.4 million running center

    Shelby Hodge
    Oct 10, 2014 | 1:53 pm

    While elected officials and community leaders gathered in their professional best, it was the joggers and cyclists who added color to the ribbon cutting at the Memorial Park Running Trails Center. The $2.4 million facility was unveiled Friday morning in ceremonies applauded by more than 100 supporters.

    The 4,400-square-foot stucco building is located on the south side of Memorial Drive at the foot of the Living Bridge, which provides a connection for joggers between the north and south sides of the busy traffic corridor. Regular hours for the center begin on Monday. The center will be open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on the weekend from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    "When we built the bridge, people called it a bridge to nowhere. Well, today we have a bridge to somewhere and that somewhere is the running center."

    As Memorial Park Capital Campaign chair Mindy Hildebrand said, "When we built the bridge, people called it a bridge to nowhere. Well, today we have a bridge to somewhere and that somewhere is the running center."

    Opening of the center marks the completion of the Memorial Park Conservancy's $10 million campaign. Hildebrand noted that 700 donors had made the campaign possible.

    State Sen. John Whitmire spoke briefly to the gathering saying, "We need events like this one this morning to celebrate something that is working as well as this." The center was built through a partnership between the conservancy and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department.

    Joggers and cyclists applauded the air-conditioned facility that includes lockers, showers, restrooms and even towel rentals. Nominal fees will be charged —showers 75 cents, lockers 50 cents and towel rentals for $1.

    While the athletes are celebrating so is conservancy executive director Shellye Arnold who praised the facility that provides office space for the non-profit and for the police.

    The program was led by parks director Joe Turner with remarks from City Councilwoman Ellen Cohen in whose district the park falls, former Mayor Bill White, City Councilman Oliver Pennington and Hildebrand.

    Parks director Joe Turner comments on the new center.

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    Parks director Joe Turner comments on the new center.
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    Game-changing, $18.7 million new park debuts in Houston's Westchase District

    Jef Rouner
    Apr 11, 2025 | 10:33 am
    Westchase District's new Camden Park
    Photo courtesy of Kaplan PR
    The entrance to Camden Park

    Houston's Westchase District has a new and thoroughly modern greenspace for families to enjoy. After two years of design and construction,Camden Park is now officially open.

    “This is a destination park experience unlike any other in west Houston,” says Irma Sanchez, president and CEO of Westchase District. “And as a fully programmed space with year-round activities, Camden Park offers something for everyone—whether it’s fitness, arts and culture, or simply a refreshing outdoor escape.”

    Camden is much more than a standard park, and serves a community purpose closer to a space like Discovery Green. It does have ample playground aspects, including a water feature children can interact with, swings, tunnels, and a giant climbable hummingbird. A dozen mature Bald Cypress and Southern Live Oak trees were relocated from a nearby space on the Beltway after they were due to be destroyed in a construction project. Now, they shade the dog park.

    Camden also includes multi-purpose pavilions and a 30,000-square-foot lawn space that can host gatherings and events. Outdoor reading chairs are situated near a complimentary lending library for those who just want to enjoy a good book on a nice day. Nearby is Sunday Press, an on-site cafe with indoor or outdoor seating as well as a roofed terrace to leisurely survey the park from.

    Westchase District already has several park programs in place for Camden. There will be weekly fitness events including Zumba, Tai Chi, Samba, a running club, and a Sunday boot camp. When Halloween and Christmas roll around, events that were previously held at Woodcase Park will now be held at Camden. A complete calendar of events is available at this link.

    The park is located at 2951 Wilcrest Drive just north of Richmond and sits on 3.4 acres of land. It was conceived and designed by Westchase District with construction by D.L. Meacham and landscaping by the Office of James Burnett (OJB). The total cost of the project was $18.7 million, funded by donations from Camden Property Trust, BGE, Inc., CenterPoint Energy, Cullen Foundation, Green Mountain Energy Sun Club, H-E-B, LAN, Park Eight, Perry Homes, Phillips 66, Stedman West Foundation, Sunderland Foundation, Texas Parks & Wildlife, The Brown Foundation, and The Elkins Foundation. Initial plans for a multi-purpose outdoor space began when the City of Houston purchased the land in 2016.


    Westchase District's new Camden Park
      

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    The entrance to Camden Park
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