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HEIGHTS BOULEVARD
BEAUTIFICATION
Sponsored
by the
Houston
Heights Association
in a
working partnership with
City of Houston Parks and Recreation
The 60' wide Heights Boulevard esplanade is
maintained through a cooperative effort by the City
of Houston Parks and Recreation Department (PARD)
and Houston Heights Association (HHA) volunteers.
PARD mows and trims the Boulevard while HHA installs
and maintains the esplanade improvements.
Houston Heights
Association's Boulevard Improvements
HHA Heights
Boulevard Beautification Project (completed 2003)
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Master
plan developed 1997-1999 with significant
neighborhood input
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Over
$500,000 raised to implement the plan.
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375 new
trees planted - 140 by volunteers and 235 by
contractors
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Over 1000
cubic yards of fill added to alleviate flooding
problems.
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New trees
surrounded by 1600 cubic yards of mulch to protect
their roots and trunks.
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Irrigation
systems installed on every block to keep the new
trees alive.
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20 new,
all metal benches added.
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New
flowerbeds planted on both sides of White Oak Bayou
bridges.
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Expanded
entrance sign with a plaza and drinking fountains.
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Arbor
walls with benches added on the 400 and 1600 blocks.
Planned Boulevard
Volunteer Activities
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Maintenance of flower beds - Rose Garden, Gazebos,
Cohen Plaza, Entrance Sign, White Oak
Bayou Bridges
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Care of
the 375 new trees
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Trimming
of the sidewalk live oaks
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Re-topping
Boulevard mulch beds
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Upkeep of
over 20 sprinkler systems
Want to get
involved? email us at:
boulevard@houstonheights.org |
