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The Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) operates and maintains the City of Houston 's parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, golf courses, skateparks, and recreation centers; as well as, providing recreational programming. [2] [3] HPARD currently oversees 382 developed parks and more than 167 greenspaces, covering over 39,500 acres; [3 ...
The City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department’s mission and vision statements underscore its commitment to an inclusive, equitable and balanced park system that provides engaging recreational programming for people of all abilities, ages, and socio-economic levels.
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The Houston Parks and Recreation Department was originally created by City Ordinance as the Department of Public Parks on May 15, 1916. At that time the department’s inventory included Sam Houston Park and Hermann Park (Code of Ordinances City of Houston, Chapter 32, Article 1, Section 32-2). Today, the Department inventory has grown to include 382...
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department (H.P.A.R.D.) is composed of 7 divisions: The Director’s Office, Recreation and Wellness Division, Greenspace Management, Facilities Management and Development, Management and Finance, Urban Park Rangers and Safety, and Communications.
Kenneth Allen was appointed Director of the Houston Parks and Recreation Department on September 1, 2021, by Mayor Sylvester Turner. Mr. Allen is a Houston native with 36 years of professional experience in the Parks and Recreation Field. A graduate of Houston Madison High School and Indiana University, and studies at Clemson University, he has wor...
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department operates and maintains the City of Houston's parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, golf courses, skateparks, and recreation centers; as well as, providing recreational programming.[2][3] HPARD currently oversees "382 developed parks and more than 167 greenspaces", covering over 39,500 acres;[3] and over ...
The work of the Recreation Bureau and the Houston Service Association were similar so they merged to form the Recreation and Community Service Association. In the same year, Mayor Oscar Holcombe and City Council passed an ordinance creating a city Recreation Department out of the Recreation and community Service Association.
About. Houston Parks and Recreation Department. The Houston Parks and Recreation Department was originally created by City Ordinance as the Department of Public Parks on May 15, 1916. At that time the department’s inventory included Sam Houston Park and Hermann Park (Code of Ordinances City of Houston, Chapter 32, Article 1, Section 32-2).
The Plan includes park system achievements and successes since 2015 and refocuses priorities based on population changes, and evolving community diversity and needs per the 21 established HPARD Park Sectors. The 2023 Master Plan under Motion 2023-0853 was approved by the Mayor and City Council on December 19, 2023. - 2023 Master Plan.
