For the past 19 years dedicated volunteers have been working together in the Greater Inwood Partnership (GIP) to build a better community [map] whose population is larger than many small cities. The greater Inwood area is located in near northwest Houston and is comprised of 35 neighborhoods.
The Greater Inwood Partnership is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization devoted to developing, encouraging, promoting, beautifying, protecting, and unifying the greater Inwood area of Houston. Some of our on-going projects include:
Greater Inwood Partnership © 2009
P.O.Box 38553, Suite 255
Houston, Texas 77238-8553
Greater Inwood community landmark project
A memorial fund of $3,000 was established for the Antoine Drive esplanade designer
Ed Richardson 3 years ago. The Greater Inwood Partnership also received a City of Houston matching grant award. Together those funds
helped create the 4-esplanade Antoine Drive Knock Out Rose Project, with most of the work done on the 500 foot esplanade directly
across from the Aron Ledet Park.
That esplanade (click for more info), designed by famed local landscape architect Keiji Asakura,
is part of a 3-phase project to create a landmark for the greater Inwood community.
Phase 1, the crushed granite design has
been installed. Work started in 2010 and will continue in 2011 on Phase 2 which is the exquisite planting of shrubs, flowers and trees.
Phase 3 is a park art project that will be designed by Lone Star College.
Arbor Day event
Community events
As part of our mission to educate the community, GIP hosts several community events throughout the year for
members and area residents where everyone is able to meet city leaders and learn about issues that affect our community. GIP
also participates in the annual National Night Out event sponsored by the Near Northwest Management District.
Pictured: CM Brenda Stardig presents Toni Lawrence with commemorative tree on behalf of the Greater Inwood Partnership
Supervise community
service workers
The Greater Inwood Partnership is an agency that provides community service hours to Harris County community service workers. GIP supervises community service workers each Saturday as they pick up litter, plant trees and maintain area esplandes and parks.
Pictured: Bags of litter picked up on a typical Saturday
E-newsletter
In 2010 GIP launched an e-newsletter to keep supporters and city leaders informed about Greater Inwood Partnership
activities and other community related news. Click here to sign up and/or to see past newsletters.
Promoting the community
Worked to get the bike trail extension along the west side of white oak bayou
Applied for and received the greater Inwood rail quiet zone
Awarded over $60,000 in scholarships
Planted over 1,000 trees and 3,600 shrubs
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