Fundraising for Privately Funded Improvements Underway
Willow Park, acquired in 1957, is approximately 7.63 acres surrounded by several neighborhoods including Willow Meadows, Willowbend, and Precinct 287. It’s location is at the corner of Cliffwood and Waynesboro, adjoining Red Elementary School property. Though Willow Park has undergone a number of improvements over the years, it has not kept up with the current needs of our community. As the community grew, so did the needs and use of the park.
In 2000, a group of neighbors from Willow Meadows and Willowbend came together to form the Willow Park Renovation Committee. Their goal was to renovate the park with safe and attractive play equipment, move the play areas closer together so that children of all ages can be properly supervised, add a covered shelter to provide a gathering place for families as well as providing some relief from the sun. It was also a goal to address drainage problems and improve the walking/jogging trails. The Willow Park Renovation Project received approximately $488,000 in public construction dollars from the City of Houston. With this bond money, the park received the following improvements:
- Construction of a play area for children ages 5-12
- Construction of a gazebo
- Correction of many of the drainage problems
- Renovation of the tennis courts
The Willow Park Renovation Committee, in partnership with the Houston Parks Board, is raising private funds for additional improvements, including:
- Construction of a play area for children ages 2-5 - CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARDED
- Installation of exercise stations along the trails
- Extension of the fence to keep our children from running into the street
- Installation of benches and picnic tables
- Construction of a sand volleyball court - CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARDED
- Construction of a basketball court
- Planting of additional shade trees
Several sponsorship opportunities are available:
Bench/Picnic Table (with plaque) - $1,500
Exer-station Sponsor (with plaque) - $1,000
Willow Park Trailblazer (donor names listed on plaque) - $250 - $500
Willow Park Explorer - $101 - $249
Willow Park Scout - $10 - $100 |
