Overton Park Neighborhood Association

Parks & Trails Committee

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Parks & Trails Committee

• Mission1. Assess continuous improvements to our

surrounding parks and neighbor infrastructure

2. Communicate with OPNA

3. Coordinate with City Parks Department

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Committee Members

• If you have any suggestions, comments, or immediate needs in Overton Park, please contact anyone on the Parks and Trails Committee– Henry Adams – Scott Carpenter – Ryan Harrington, Chair– Steve Morrell– Betsy Price– Donella Ware

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Overton Park Drainage & Erosion Control Improvements• City project to repair portions of the severely

eroded stream banks • Rock filled baskets used to stabilize creek walls• Three to six feet in height • Restricted to only one side of the creek• Native grass planted to naturally retain the creek

banks• Scheduled to take 75 working days to complete

– City posted completion date Summer 2008

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Overton Park Trail Improvements

• Replace existing asphalt trail in Overton Park with a concrete trail

• Already started south of Bellaire on Overton Park East – South of Ranch View on Overton Park East– Overton Park West

• Approximately 40 working days

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Street Sign Caps

• Increase neighborhood identity • Six to twelve month process• Coordinate with Overton Park section of the

Tanglewood Neighborhood Association• Everyone will have the opportunity to provide

input and select the final design

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Other Issues

• Park access from interior neighborhood streets, specifically along Ranch View Rd and Sarita Rd

• Coordinate playground improvements and park master plan with Tanglewood Neighborhood Association

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Cowtown Community CleanupHosted by the City of Fort Worth

Saturday, March 29th

– 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

• Overton Park Neighborhood Association will cleanup the park from Ranch View to Sarita

• Need volunteers!– T-Shirt for volunteers– Eligible for Scout Participation Badge– Need truck or trailer for hauling

• Please contact Ryan Harrington @ 817-921-2181 ryan.harrington@yahoo.com