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Parks and Natural Areas Awards

H-GAC established the Parks and Natural Areas awards program in 2006 to highlight best practices and innovative approaches to parks planning and implementation. H-GAC honors projects in the categories of Projects Over $500,000, Projects Under $500,000, Planning Process and Policy Tools, and Programming.

This program recognizes outstanding parks and natural areas around the region. No funding is associated with this award program.

2021 Awards Program

The 2021 Parks and Natural Areas Awards application period is now closed. The application guide is available as a reference.

New This Year

  • The Planning Process and Policy Tools categories have been combined into a single category

  • The Programming category was added for hands-on, interactive or passive environmental education programs

Applications closed at Thursday, September 30, 2021, by 5 p.m.  We anticipate applications will re-open for the next awards in September 2022.

We will recognize 2021 winners during a special ceremony in early 2022.

2020 Awards Program

The 2020 Parks and Natural Areas Winners were honored on Friday, February 5, 2021, at an online awards ceremony.

Memorial Park Conservancy

Memorial Park Conservancy Clay Family Eastern Glades is the 2020 winner in the On-the-Ground Project Over $500k category.

Greater Northside Management District

Greater Northside Management District Butterfly Pocket Park is the 2020 winner in the On-the-Ground Project Under $500k category.

Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Buffalo Bayou Partnership Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan is the 2020 winner in the Planning category.

Harris County Precinct 2

Harris County Precinct 2 Atascocita Area Park received 2020 honorable mention recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Over $500k category.

 

Westchase District

Westchase District  Trailside Park received 2020 honorable mention recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Under $500k category.

 

City of Pasadena Parks and Recreation

City of Pasadena Parks and Recreation Pasadena Healthy Parks Plan received 2020 honorable mention recognition in the Planning category.

 

Houston Parks Board

Houston Parks Board Greens Bayou received 2020 special recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Over $500k category.

 

Houston Zoo, Inc.

Houston Zoo, Inc. Heart of the Zoo: Katherine G. McGovern Texas Wetlands Exhibit received 2020 special recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Over $500k category.

 

Houston Audubon Society

Houston Audubon Society Kathrine G. McGovern Canopy Walkway & Visitor Pavilion received 2020 special recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Over $500k category.

 

Timber Lane Utility District

Timber Lane Utility District Timber Lane Utility District Community Center received 2020 special recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Over $500k category.

 

Willow Fork Drainage District

Willow Fork Drainage District Willow Fork Park received 2020 special recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Over $500k category.

 

Bridgeland - The Howard Hughes Corporation

Bridgeland - The Howard Hughes Corporation Parkland Square received 2020 special recognition in the Planning category.

 

City of Fulshear

City of Fulshear Parks and Pathways Master Plan received 2020 special recognition in the Planning category.

 

Bayou Land Conservancy

Bayou Land Conservancy Strategic Conservation Plan received 2020 special recognition in the Planning category.

 

Harris County Precinct 2

Harris County Precinct 2 Sylvan Beach Park Master Plan received 2020 special recognition in the Planning category.

 

Ashlar Development

Ashlar Development The Groves received 2020 special recognition in the Planning category.

 

Westchase District

Westchase District Wilcrest Park received 2020 special recognition in the Planning category.

 

Westchase District

Westchase District Woodchase Park received 2020 special recognition in the Planning category.

 
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Parks and Natural Areas Awards Winners

Since its inception, H-GAC's Parks and Natural Areas Awards have recognized outstanding practices across the Houston-Galveston region. With nearly 200 entries since 2006, the projects serve as models for the rest of the region to consider.

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