Welcome to Overton Park Conservancy

Maintenance alert: City plumbers are partially draining Rainbow Lake this week in order to repair broken pumps. This work will help water flow more freely, reducing algae build-up and improving water quality for the fish and turtles that live in the lake. Thanks for your patience while the water levels are a little low! ...

Songbird Stroll tomorrow! Join Fields Falcone at 8:00 AM at East Parkway Pavilion to search for the magical migratory birds that are headed north and using the Old Forest to refuel. Bring your own binoculars or borrow some from us. Beginners are welcome. Come learn about why "warbler neck" is a common affliction of birders this time every year! ...

Bumble bees--which are some of the best pollinators of flowers, fruits, and vegetables--are in decline all across the United States. In order to help them bounce back, we have to know what habitats are important so we can direct our conservation efforts in meaningful ways. That`s where the Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas comes in! SEBBA relies on people like you to help monitor bumble bees through field survey work and data recording, and they`ll be here in Memphis on Saturday, May 16 for a workshop at Overton Park. You`ll learn how to identify bumble bees, how to safely capture them, take their photos, release them, and submit your data to researchers. Join Overton Park Conservancy and @xercessociety for this special opportunity by registering at the link in our bio or https://secure.qgiv.com/for/opceventform/event/bba/. ...

It`s Sunday night, and that means it`s time to lock down your plans for NEXT weekend. Join Overton Park Conservancy and Old Dominick at the golf clubhouse in Overton Park for a special cocktail-making class featuring the new Squirrel Tale whiskey. While you sip, you`ll hear from the Conservancy’s Dr. Eric Bridges, who will share the vital role of oak trees in old forest ecosystems and their essential influence on the character and craft of whiskey. He’ll be joined by Chris Canale, President of Old Dominick Distillery, who together with his cousin Alex Canale revived the historic Memphis distillery founded by their great-great grandfather. Get your tickets now at the link in our bio. ...