Visitors to Discovery Green can see the remarkable skyline of downtown Houston, but be transported into a natural setting filled with greenery and trees.
Lauren Griffith Associates, a local landscape architecture firm, contributed intimate knowledge of native Texas plants and wildlife habitats to create a green space that will flourish in its natural surroundings as it enhances the aesthetic of Houston's substantial urban footprint.
The park's largest green space, providing ample area for major events or pick-up sports.
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Brown Foundation Promenade
A shaded walkway featuring 100-year-old oak trees, the largest of which is the Nancy G. Kinder Oak near Avenida de las Americas, one of four large live oaks moved to the park. In honor of George R. Brown's instrumental role in shaping downtown Houston as we know it today, a bronze statue of him stands under the allee of oaks on the promenade - exactly where he would feel most at home.
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Encompassing more than an acre of the park, the lake features water gardens and a model boat area, a shallow pool specifically designed for remote-controlled watercraft operated by park goers of all ages.
Outdoor ice skating makes a welcome return to downtown Houston with The Ice at Discovery Green, Holiday Skating on the Lake, presented by the Houston Chronicle. Sure to be a favorite holiday destination, the ice rink opens Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2008 and runs through Martin Luther King Day, January 19, 2009. For more information about the Hours and Operations, please visit www.theiceatdiscoverygreen.com.
Other features to enjoy adjacent to Kinder Lake include
- Merrill Lynch Co. Pier
- Cooper Industries Water Garden
- Carruth Lake Lights
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Natural Gardens
Houston's gardening tradition is celebrated throughout the park.
Thematic gardens with special, colorful places dedicated to native Texas plants,
as well as birds and butterflies of the coastal region, are featured.
Gardens featured at Discovery Green include:
- Allen Rose Garden
- Bernice Hevrdejs Butterfly Garden
- Compass Bank Waterside Lawn
- Cooper Industries Water Garden
- Devon Energy Global Garden
- Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Garden
- Houston Astros Garden Grove
- Lily Chen Foster Garden
- Lindsey Waterside Landing & Garden
- Maconda's Grove
- Martin Family Scent Garden
- Mary Lents Native Plant Garden
- Michelle Rozzell Bulb Garden
- Riley Family Fountain
- Sanders Hummingbird Garden
- Vinson & Elkins Garden
- Waste Management Inc. Gardens
- Wortham Foundation Gardens
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Grace Event Lawn
A spacious 10,000-square-foot green space with a small bandstand located adjacent to The Grove and available for intimate special events and activities.
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