SR130 - Recognizing Memorial Park in Houston on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 130          WHEREAS, Memorial Park marked its 100th anniversary in   2024, providing a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to the rich   legacy of Houston's largest urban wilderness and recreational   green space; and          WHEREAS, In 1924, Will and Mike Hogg, with minority owner   Henry Stude, purchased two tracts of land that had previously   served as the Camp Logan training base during World War I and sold   the acreage at cost to the City of Houston; in May of that year,   the city officially established Memorial Park in honor of the   soldiers who trained at the camp and fought in the war;   conservationist Ima Hogg, the sister of Will and Mike Hogg,   served for half a century as guardian of the park, playing an   instrumental role in saving it from a number of potential   encroachments; and          WHEREAS, Today, Memorial Park is overseen by Memorial Park   Conservancy, a nonprofit group founded in 2000 that manages 1,100   of the park's 1,500 acres; the conservancy directed the Memorial   centennial celebration in 2024 while raising more than $3.2   million in support of the park's daily care; dedicated to keeping   the park free for all users, the conservancy conducts public   education about green space preservation, creates events,   programs, and park areas, and works to highlight Memorial's   cultural history; moreover, the organization has helped   formulate and carry out the Memorial Park Master Plan in   partnership with the Houston Parks and Recreation Department,   Kinder Foundation, and Uptown Development Authority, delivering   transformational capital improvements, the restoration of the   park's ecological systems, and an operations and maintenance   plan for the park; and          WHEREAS, The millions of people who visit Memorial Park   each year enjoy a range of athletic facilities and recreational   amenities that include trails for running, walking, and cycling,   picnic areas, playgrounds, tennis courts, a pool, volleyball   courts, ballfields, and the renowned Memorial Park Golf Course,   which in 2016 was inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame; and          WHEREAS, For more than a century, Memorial Park has served   as a sanctuary for relaxation and recreation for the residents of   Houston, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing this   treasured community asset; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby commemorate the centennial of Memorial Park   in Houston and extend to all those associated with the park   sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for Memorial Park Conservancy as an expression of high   regard from the Texas Senate.     Cook                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on February 25, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate