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.

2023 Awards Program

The 2023 awards program applications opened on September 1, 2023.

How to Apply

You can use H-GAC's online application to apply for the H-GC Parks and Natural Areas Awards. To get started, you'll need to complete the application registration form.

Once you have registered, you can log into the Application Portal to complete one or more applications.

You must submit your application by 3:00 pm on Tuesday, October 3.

2022 Awards Program

The 2022 Parks and Natural Areas Winners were honored on Friday, February 10, 2023. The 2023 awards program applications will open in the Fall.

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 more than 200 entries since 2006, the projects serve as models for the rest of the region to consider.

Download Parks and Natural Areas Award Winners List

View Interactive StoryMap of Parks and Natural Areas Award Recipients