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Ida Gaye Gardens To Receive Award From HGAC

Thursday, December 16, 2010

H-GAC is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Parks and Natural Areas Award competition. These projects serve as models for planning and project implementation for parks and natural areas in the region.


H-GAC received a total of 25 applications in four categories: the Planning Process; Policy Tools; On-the-Ground Projects Under $500,000; and On-the-Ground Projects over $500,000. On Tuesday, January 18, 2011, the H-GAC Board of Directors will honor the outstanding parks and natural areas projects during the regular Board meeting at 10:00 a.m. A reception will follow at 10:45 a.m.

Ida Gaye Gardens, a project by Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition/The Greenspoint District is the winner in the Planning category. Plans for the Gardens include walking trails, specialized exercise equipment, an area for structured exercise classes and raised gardens. This 3.2-acre park development is designed to encourage an active, healthy lifestyle for senior citizens.

The Planning Honorable Mention project is the City of Sugar Land's Gannoway Park Master Plan. 

Special recognition is also given to:
The City of Missouri City's Memorial Tree Program

The City of Galveston's Fort Crockett Park (Honoree: Clark Condon Associates, Inc.)

Harris County MUD No. 230's Mandolin Gardens (Honoree: Talley Landscape Architects, Inc.)

The City of Houston's Sam Houston Park Master Plan and Cell Phone Audio Tour Program

The Energy Corridor's Bicycle Master Plan

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