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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.

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.

Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston

Women In Coastal Science is the 2022 winner in the Programming category.

Harris County Precinct 2

John R. Harris Park is the 2022 winner in the Planning Process/Policy Tools category.

Harris County Precinct 2

James Driver Inclusive Park is the 2022 winner in the On-the-Ground Project Over $500K category.

City of Pearland

JHEC Reforestation is the 2022 winner in the On-the-Ground Project Under $500K category.

City of Bay City

Go Wild! Program at Riverside Park received 2022 honorable mention recognition in the Programming category.

City of League CIty

Clear Creek Paddle Trail Extension - Kansas Avenue and the Dr. Ned and Fay Dudney Clear Creek Nature Center received 2022 honorable mention recognition in the Planning Process/Policy Tools category.

Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD)

Sylvan Rodriguez Park Habitat Restoration Project received 2022 honorable mention recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Over $500K category.

Brazoria County Parks Department

Resoft County Park Trail Development received 2022 honorable mention recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Under $500K category.

Brazoria County Parks Department

Hanson Riverside County Park Columbia Bottomlands Education & Improved Access received 2022 special recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Over $500k category.

Northwest Harris County MUD 5

Northwest Harris County MUD 5 Trails Improvements received 2022 special recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Over $500k category.

Old Sixth Ward Redevelopment Authority

Dow Elementary School Park received 2022 special recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Over $500k category.

City Of Deer Park Parks and Recreation

Northeast Hike and Bike Trail received 2022 special recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Under $500k category.

Timber Lane Utility District

Cypress Creek Hike and Bike Trail received 2022 special recognition in the On-the-Ground Project Under $500k 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 more than 200 entries since 2006, the projects serve as models for the rest of the region to consider.

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