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Arthur Storey Park

Arthur Storey Park Has Many Uses: MyFoxHOUSTON.com

Hackberry Community Center and Park

The park features a nearly mile-long outer-loop trail. In addition, the park has a community center, a splash pad, and a playground. The park is the former home of Hackberry Golf Course and rests on a 22.5 acres.

Address: 7777 S. Dairy Ashford Houston, TX 77072

Phone: (281) 776-9908

Fall/Winter/Spring Hours:
Mon. - Thu. 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Sun. Closed

Summer Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sat: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sun. Closed

Adjacent to the community center building is Hackberry Park.

Boone Rd. Park

The parks amenities include a 1.06-mile walking trail system, cricket field, playground, picnic pavilion, and multi-purpose fields, as well as a nature preserve recognized by the Texas Forestry Department.

Location: 7700 Boone Rd. Houston, TX 77072

Hours: Daily 6:00 a.m. -11:00 p.m

Alief Community Center and Park

Located at Bellaire Boulevard and South Kirkwood Road, the Alief Community Center features an indoor gym for basketball and other activities, as well as a swimming pool, playground, lighted tennis courts, and lighted sports fields.

Address: 11903 Bellaire Blvd Houston, TX 77072

Phone: (281) 564-8130

Fall/Winter/Spring Hours:
Mon. - Thu. 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri. 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Set. - Sun. Closed

Summer Hours:
Mon. - Thu. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fri 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sat: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sun. Closed

Adjacent to the community center building is Alief Park.

Cummings SPARK Park

Students and parents at Cummings Elementary raised $20,000 to help build the park. Fundraisers included a silent auction, school dances and selling carnations on Valentine's Day. In addition to private donations, other funding came from the city of Houston Housing and Community Development Department and the Alief school district. The School and park are located at 10455 South Kirkwood Rd.

IMD Bikeways (Total cost: $2,007,843)

The International Management District ("IMD") Bikeways project is located in southwest Houston along existing Harris County Flood Control District conveyance channels. The project proposes a hike and bike trail originating from Art Storey Park, which is adjacent to Beltway 8, and runs west past Boone Road Park and then to Dairy Ashford, near Hackberry Park. The proposed trail will connect three heavily used parks in the District as well as Chambers Elementary School near Art Storey Park.

Additional improvements are proposed at roadway bridge crossing and will include trail signage, markers, special paving, furniture, compost for existing Bellaire Blvd. tree plantings, District way finding signage, and bridge cleaning and planting. The District encompasses an area of 12 square miles and enjoys a prime location near major transit arteries including U.S. 59, the Sam Houston Tollway, and the Westpark Tollway. Bellaire Boulevard and Highway 6 represent the area's major commercial corridors.

The recently formed District is helping to reshape this important Houston neighborhood into one of Houston's premiere regional neighborhoods. The District is located in an area called Alief which enjoys a diverse population. This proposed project represents a significant extension of the District's efforts to revitalize the Alief area by projecting this new, dynamic vision for the neighborhood and ultimately improving the overall quality of life for its residents. If approved, federal funds would pay for 80 percent of the project.

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