Hermann Park Conservancy

Hermann Park Conservancy is a citizens' organization dedicated to the stewardship and improvement of Hermann Park — today and for generations to come. Hermann Park Conservancy was established in 1992 as Friends of Hermann Park by community members to address growing concerns about the Park. In 1993, Friends of Hermann Park commissioned a master plan for Hermann Park from Hanna/Olin Partnership of Philadelphia, an internationally recognized landscape architecture firm. The master plan was adopted by Houston City Council in 1995, and has served as a guide for renovations and enhancements ever since. Through an award-winning public-private partnership with the City of Houston, the Conservancy and the City have seen the completion of many major capital improvements. These projects are part of the Conservancy's Centennial Campaign, aimed at completing many of the master plan's goals by the Park's centennial in 2014. The organization was renamed Hermann Park Conservancy in 2004 to reflect an institutional and permanent commitment to stewardship of Hermann Park's natural resources and physical infrastructure. Today, the Conservancy oversees multi-million-dollar renovation projects as well as a comprehensive reforestation plan and maintenance initiatives