Introduction to Hermann Park

 Hermann Park 

Photo taken from the Hermann Park Conservancy Website


I chose Hermann Park as my study area for this project due to its immense value in the downtown Houston Area. I moved to Houston about a year and a half ago and Hermann Park has been one of my favorite places visit to escape city life and see how a beautiful park can be, especially when created in the midst of one of the country's largest cities. 

Hermann Park is roughly 445 acres and located in the Museum district of downtown Houston, Texas. (TCLF 2024).  The picture above is a glimpse of how the park has integrated city life and green space into a beautiful area. Within the park there are nature trails, the Houston Zoo, Museum of Natural Science, and access to bayous. 

With the immense value the park has in Houston, and the access that I have to it, I hope to explore the park and discover and learn more about the biodiversity within. The park has much to offer, and I am hopeful that the research I conduct this semester and the studies I find may be of future use to the park and or to people seeking to learn more about this amazing area within Houston. 


Map of Hermann Park: 



Link to Hermann Park Conservancy Website: IN THE PARK | Hermann Park Conservancy


References:

 TCLF. (2024). Hermann Park. Www.tclf.org. Retrieved June 2, 2024, from https://www.tclf.org/landscapes/hermann-park

IN THE PARK | Hermann Park Conservancy. (n.d.). Www.hermannpark.org. Retrieved June 2, 2024, from https://www.hermannpark.org/place/33/

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