There are 9 article(s) tagged Tina Sullivan:

• August 2024

  • Overton Park Conservancy director discusses greensward changes

    Tina Sullivan talked on “Behind The Headlines” about her 12 years as Overton Park Conservancy’s first executive director and what’s next for the greensward as she prepares to step down.

    By Bill Dries August 17, 2024

• June 2024

  • Passion for Overton Park fed strong roots for future

    After 12 years, Overton Park Conservancy executive director Tina Sullivan is ready to step down and she’s confident the green space will endure and thrive under the next generation of leadership.

    By Jane Roberts June 18, 2024

  • Overton Park Conservancy director stepping down

    “There is something uniquely magical about this place that inspires such strong bonds among the people who come here, and I am grateful to have been woven into this park’s storied history,” said Overton Park Conservancy’s executive director.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 11, 2024

• March 2024

  • Fenced-off area of Overton Park to reopen

    For decades, a dozen acres of old-growth forest have been separated from Overton Park by a chain-link fence, but the area could reconnect to the park’s existing trail system by the end of the year. 

    By Keely Brewer March 18, 2024

• October 2023

  • Overton Park greensward compromise plan moves forward

    The $3 million in federal funding is being subbed for $3 million in private funds raised by the Overton Park Conservancy and the Memphis Zoo toward the parking solution.

    By Bill Dries October 31, 2023

• October 2022

  • NatureZen: Take a deep breath and experience the healing power

    Inspired by the Japanese concept of shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing,” the Overton Park Conservancy is focused on connecting the community to nature. A week of mindful, outdoor activities begin with a stroll through the Old Forest.

    By Keely Brewer October 17, 2022

• March 2022

  • How an 8-year standoff led to new Zoo parking, the return of Old Forest acreage

    The agreement, which also preserves the Overton Park greensward in its entirety, draws on a lot of the ideas that have been proposed individually during the years-long controversy.

    Related story:

    Zoo to turn over Old Forest, leave Overton Park greensward intact 

    By Bill Dries March 08, 2022

• November 2021

  • Nonprofits could use a boost as year comes to an end

    Still trying to catch up from revenue and donations lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, area nonprofit leaders are hoping to finish the year strong.

    By Don Wade November 29, 2021

• August 2019

  • Zoo parking lot reconfiguration to begin Monday

    Work on the Prentiss Place parking lot is the first of three phases and sets the stage for the next two phases starting this fall or winter. The work also begins as the new president of the zoo talks about a change in the zoo's direction.

    By Bill Dries August 21, 2019