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The River Oaks Foundation

River Oaks was founded in 1924, and over 1600 families reside there today. In 1998, the River Oaks Property Owners adopted from the City of Houston all of the esplanades, islands, and parks in the neighborhood. These integral green spaces are daily reminders of the original vision of the founders.

Building upon this new stewardship role, the River Oaks Foundation was formed in 1999 as a non-profit corporation for the purpose of raising funds for the beautification and preservation of the hallmark green spaces and common areas of River Oaks.

The goal of the Foundation is to assure that River Oaks continues to be an oasis of beauty within Houston.

Our Projects

The neighborhood will continue to flourish for years to come with a little bit of our help. Our board of directors works to improve and maintain the area with fundraising efforts and special projects, such as the Boulevard Project. 

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Historic Landscape Design Context

  • In the early twentieth century, developers from the east coast to the west built garden suburbs, a new kind of residential community that united curvilinear roads and landscape designs as striking elements in a neighborhood. River Oaks developers Will and Mike Hogg along with their business partner Hugh Potter set out in 1924 to create one of the finest examples of garden suburban communities. Beverly Hills, Highland Park, the Country Club District in Kansas City and Roland Park (just outside of Baltimore) are other exemplary communities that were built at this time.
  • Potter and the Hogg Brothers hired nationally recognized landscape designers and engineers to create a comprehensive development plan for the new subdivision.
  • Landscape design was of utmost importance as a top marketing priority for the River Oaks Estates as it would become the perfect compliment to the already established River Oaks Country Club.
  • Beautiful wide esplanades were planned as signature design elements for the center of River Oaks Boulevard and Kirby Drive. As the main thoroughfares, the historic landscape composition called for boxwood hedges and roses on a carpet of green.
  • Prominent oval-shaped parks were installed on Chevy Chase, Del Monte, Stanmore and Pine Valley Drives. Oak trees and crepe mrytles lined residential streets as well.
  • Today, we strive to have our historic landscape restored.

Improving Our Parks and Green Spaces

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Parks, Esplanades and Green Spaces

Locations throughout River Oaks

Directors

Susanne Pritchard

President


Richard Wynne

Vice President


Melanie Savitz

Secretary


Chris O'Sullivan

Treasurer


Risher Randall, Jr.

Kelley Trammell

Carrie Pepi





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