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Jurisdiction | City of Houston |
Headquarters | Houston |
Employees | 708 (as of Jan 2021)[1] |
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Website | houstontx |
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) operates and maintains the City of Houston's parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, golf courses, skateparks, and recreation centers; as well as, providing recreational programming.[2][3] HPARD currently oversees 382 developed parks and more than 167 greenspaces, covering over 39,500 acres;[3] and over 125 miles of hike-and-bike trails.[4]
The HPARD consists of seven (7) divisions:[3]
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