Friends of Woodland Park

Friends of Woodland Park Restoration of Woodland Park, a natural gem set in the shadow of downtown. Woodland Park is one of Houston's oldest parks.

Originally designed by the Houston Electric Co. as a destination park for 'Sunday Outings', it featured boats, water activities, and a pavilion for dancing and dining. It is now home to an active community center and a wooded retreat surrounding Little White Oak Bayou. Standing on the banks of the water one can always enjoy birdsong, turtle and fish spotting as well as the occasional beaver and ga

tor!). The Friends of Woodland Park are endeavoring to restore the woods to native species, put trails through-out and provide a safe and satisfying place for families, walkers and bike riders.

Happy 🌍 Week! Join us in the Citywide Nature Challenge starting FRIDAY 4/25! Nature starts right outside your door (ma...
04/23/2026

Happy 🌍 Week! Join us in the Citywide Nature Challenge starting FRIDAY 4/25! Nature starts right outside your door (maybe even inside 🕷️ lol)! Thanks to Citizens' Environmental Coalition (Houston) for this handy guide. Now, let’s beat Dallas!

Thanks to the great crew that came out for Day and especially for the office of CM Castillo, District H and !
04/11/2026

Thanks to the great crew that came out for Day and especially for the office of CM Castillo, District H and !

04/11/2026

Houston's second public park, opened in Woodland Heights in 1903 . It was developed by the Houston Electric Company, a private company which controlled Houston's streetcar system, to encourage ridership on its new extension up Houston Avenue. The park boasted its own man-made lake created by damming Little White Oak Bayou, sometimes called Hollywood Bayou.
Today, the area is known as Woodland Park.

Celebrate Keep Houston Beautiful Day today by joining District H Councilmember Mario Castillo and staff at a cleanup at ...
04/11/2026

Celebrate Keep Houston Beautiful Day today by joining District H Councilmember Mario Castillo and staff at a cleanup at Woodland Park, 212 Parkview St, from 9-12. Can't make today? Join us to celebrate Earth Day and the Citywide Nature Challenge on April 25! Sign up on Volunteer Houston - https://www.volunteerhou.org/need/detail/?need_id=1247177

Friends of Woodland Park is a non-profit dedicated to preserving Woodland Park in Houston, Texas.

An amazing today! Final total 90+ bags etc. 2,000+ pounds of debris/trash! We ❤️ our volunteers who come from all ov...
03/28/2026

An amazing today! Final total 90+ bags etc. 2,000+ pounds of debris/trash! We ❤️ our volunteers who come from all over the city to pull trash out of the bayou and its banks. Our next workday is April 25th, celebrating Earth Day! “Fan” Friends of Woodland Park on https://www.volunteerhou.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=166038 to be alerted of all of our volunteer opportunities

EARTH DAY-WORK DAY at Woodland Park!
03/06/2026

EARTH DAY-WORK DAY at Woodland Park!

Celebrate Earth Day  with us by helping spruce up Woodland Park and Nature Preserve and Freed Art and Nature Park. At the same time, participate in the international event called Nature Challenge  by taking photos of wildlife you see in the park. 

TRASH BASH! at Woodland Park
03/06/2026

TRASH BASH! at Woodland Park

Join us at Woodland Park and Freed Art and Nature Park for the Trash Bash 2026! Friends of Woodland Park is participating in the largest single-day waterway clean-up event in Texas. It is held at locations throughout Houston each spring in continuation of the Galveston Bay Foundati

Thanks Citizens' Environmental Coalition (Houston) for reminding all of our February Bird Survey this Saturday from 730-...
02/19/2026

Thanks Citizens' Environmental Coalition (Houston) for reminding all of our February Bird Survey this Saturday from 730-9!

🌱This weekend: two volunteer opportunities:
Help Friends of Woodland Park with their February bird count (https://cecmembers.houstonenvironment.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=61534)
Help Christmas Bay Foundation remove abandoned traps from the Bay (https://cecmembers.houstonenvironment.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=61690)

And a course that will help residents of Houston, Southside Place, Bellaire, and West U understand the latest curbside recycling guidelines and find out what happens to the materials they put in their bins. (https://cecmembers.houstonenvironment.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=61395)

Spring Migratiion! March Bird Survey
02/10/2026

Spring Migratiion! March Bird Survey

The group will meet by the parking lot of the community center (212 Parkview). No experience is required!!! Please bring binoculars if you have them, and wear shoes and long pants that might get muddy. Come join Mary Goldsby - long time supporter and friend of Woodland Park! Thanks to Houston Aud

20 volunteers pulled out nearly 800 POUNDS of trash from our wetlands today - over 80% is PLASTIC. Plus a Wal-Mart shop...
02/08/2026

20 volunteers pulled out nearly 800 POUNDS of trash from our wetlands today - over 80% is PLASTIC. Plus a Wal-Mart shopping cart, truck tire, and part of a mattress 😢. “FAN” Friends of Woodland Park on volunteerhouston.org and be notified of all of our volunteer opportunities. Thank you SPLASh Texas for organizing this event and Council Member Sallie Alcorn for not just showing up but bringing a crew that brought the 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼!! And thanks to Harris County Pollution Control and H-E-B for bringing teams as well!

02/07/2026

Join us for HHA’s February General Meeting!

Meet your neighbors on Monday, February 9 at 6:30 pm at the Historic Houston Heights Fire Station (107 W. 12th Street).

This month’s meeting will feature Scenic Houston and offers a great opportunity to share your vision for the Heights and help influence upcoming local design standards.

Food and drinks provided
All ages welcome
Open to everyone in the community

We hope you’ll join us for an engaging and informative evening!

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