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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 Winners were honored on Friday, February 11, 2022.

City of Mont Belvieu

Mont Belvieu City Park Phase II & III Master Plan is the 2021 winner in the Planning Process/Policy Tools category.

City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department

Brock Adventure Park is the 2021 winner in the Projects Over $500,000 category.

City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department

HPARD’s Riparian Restoration Initiative Pilot Project is the 2021 winner in the Projects Under $500,000 category.

City of League City Parks and Recreation Department

Outdoor Education Initiative is the 2021 winner in the Programming category.

 

City of Mont Belvieu

Joe Matthews Park received 2021 honorable mention recognition in the Planning Process/Policy Tools category.

 

Harris County Precinct Three

John Paul Landing North Basin Cell received 2021 honorable mention recognition in the Planning Process/Policy Tools category.

 

The Howard Hughes Corporation

Prairieland Village received 2021 honorable mention recognition in the Projects Over $500,000 category.

 

Ed Pettitt

3rd Ward Chess Park received 2021 honorable mention recognition in the Projects Under $500,000 category.

 

Keep Friendswood Beautiful/City of Friendswood

Keep Friendswood Beautiful Pollinator Garden received 2021 honorable mention recognition in the Projects Under $500,000 category.

 

Westchase District

Woodchase Park Programming received 2021 honorable mention recognition in the Programming category.

 

City of Baytown Parks and Recreation Department

Baytown Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Space Master Plan received 2021 special recognition in the Planning Process/Policy Tools category.

 

Fort Bend County

Super Dave’s All Abilities Park received 2021 special recognition in the Planning Process/Policy Tools category.

 

Waller County, Texas

Waller County Parks, Trails, & Open Space Master Plan received 2021 special recognition in the Planning Process/Policy Tools category.

 

City of Bay City

Amistad Community Park Splashpad received 2021 special recognition in the Projects Under $500,000 category.

 

Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees

East End Lagoon received 2021 special recognition in the Projects Under $500,000 category.

 

Westchase District

Sneed Dog Park received 2021 special recognition in the Projects Under $500,000 category.

 

City of Pearland Parks & Recreation - Natural Resources Division

Adventures with Edu-Katie: An Environmental Education Video Series received 2021 special recognition in the Programming category.

 

Keep Friendswood Beautiful

Friendswood Fairy Trail received 2021 special recognition in the Programming 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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