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Houston Parks begins planning for Sylvan Rodriguez community and nature center; design work to run through 2026
Summary
Houston Parks and Recreation and RDLR Architects presented early designs for a community and nature center at Sylvan Rodriguez Park, a 72‑acre coastal prairie preserve, and outlined a timeline that would target construction permitting in 2027 and opening in early 2028.
Kelly Andresic, natural resources manager with Houston Parks and Recreation, and Silvana Mikolic of RDLR Architects described initial planning for a combined community and nature center at Sylvan Rodriguez Park.
Andresic reviewed the park’s ecological history and restoration work: the 2017 master plan identified community needs including a community center, trails and passive natural areas; a 2022 local nature‑preserve ordinance now protects more than 7,400 acres of city habitat and the 72‑acre preserve at Sylvan…
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