Citizens to Preserve Overton Park: Thorny

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

Floristic Survey of the Overton Park Forest
This comprehensive plant survey was commissioned by the Park Services division of the City of Memphis and was completed in August of 2009.
[Download the 184K PDF]
Teton Clearcut Tree Survey
You can download the tree survey section of the Zoo's demolition plan as six large PDF files (2.5MB to 3MB each) courtesy of CPOP.
| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 |
Special Capital Campaign Issue of Exzooberance, official newsletter of the Memphis Zoo. July/August '06.
[Download the 2.3MB PDF]
City of Memphis Contract #N10713 governing the operations and management of the Memphis Zoo. Signed December 30, 1994.
[Download the 1.1MB PDF]
Letter to the Memphis Zoo from Citizens to Preserve Overton Park. May 12, 2008. Read it here.
Overton Park Master Plan
This 20-year master plan for Overton Park was completed in April of 1988.
[Download the 5MB PDF]
Overton Park Master Plan Map
This foldout map illustrates the 20-year master plan.
[Download the 2MB JPG]
Overton Park Historical Report
This 75-page document was prepared in 1987 as background for the Overton Park Master Plan.
[Download the 6MB PDF]
Letter from the Memphis Zoo to Citizens to Preserve Overton Park. July 2, 2008. Read it here.
Chickasaw Bluffs Exhibit Update in Exzooberance, official newsletter of the Memphis Zoo. July/August '08.
Read it here.
Letter to the Memphis Zoo from Citizens to Preserve Overton Park. July 10, 2008. Read it here.

Just a couple of examples of plants you don't wanna mess with!

Devil's Walking Stick

Honey Locust

UPCOMING NATURE HIKES

We offer free Old Forest nature hikes on the second Saturday and last Sunday of every month, rain or shine. Kids are always welcome.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 10:00am to 11:30am. Meet at the end of Old Forest Lane, next to the Rainbow Lake parking lot, for a guided 1.5-mile walk through the Old Forest at Overton Park. Questions? Email Naomi or call 901.278.2396.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 10:00am to 11:30am. Meet at the end of Old Forest Lane, next to the Rainbow Lake parking lot, for a guided 1.5-mile walk through the Old Forest at Overton Park. Questions? Email Naomi or call 901.278.2396.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 10:00am to 11:30am. Meet at the end of Old Forest Lane, next to the Rainbow Lake parking lot, for a guided 1.5-mile walk through the Old Forest at Overton Park. Questions? Email Naomi or call 901.278.2396.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 10:00am to 11:30am. Meet at the end of Old Forest Lane, next to the Rainbow Lake parking lot, for a guided 1.5-mile walk through the Old Forest at Overton Park. Questions? Email Naomi or call 901.278.2396.

Citizens to Preserve Overton Park