HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) --
The Kinder Foundation donated $70 million to help fast-track plans to improve Memorial Park."We appreciate your love for Houston and your dedication to keeping Memorial Park a destination for people from all over our city," Mayor Sylvester Turner said in a tweet.
Huge changes coming to @MemorialPark! Thanks to Kinder Foundation! Learn more about the $70 million dollar donation: #abc13 👉🏼👉🏼 https://t.co/uNxSTHCNiI pic.twitter.com/zp1EuaHcwY
— Miya Shay (@ABC13Miya) April 25, 2018
#Breaking! Mayor @SylvesterTurner announces Kinder Foundation giving $70 million grant to speed up Memorial Park master plan. pic.twitter.com/PdkqxUTtYV
— Miya Shay (@ABC13Miya) April 25, 2018
Plans for Memorial Park include a nature bridge that will connect the park's north and south sides. Additions will also include a trail/bridge system north over I-10, linking the White Oak Bayou Greenway trail system, the Memorial Park Conservancy said.
Thank you Nancy and Rich Kinder for the generous $70 million grant from the Kinder Foundation to fast track the Memorial Park master plan. We appreciate your love for Houston and your dedication to keeping Memorial Park a destination for people from all over our city. pic.twitter.com/Ft5VSheGOV
— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) April 25, 2018
