District I
Gus Wortham Restoration & Botanic Garden Creation
In January 2015, City Council unanimously approved long-term lease agreements and partnerships with the Houston Golf Association (HGA) to restore and operate Gus Wortham Park Golf Course, and with the Houston Botanic Garden (HBG) to transform the former Glenbrook golf course into a world-class botanic garden.
Timeline and progress
HGA – Gus Wortham
- HGA raised $5M by Dec. 2015
- Broke ground on Phase I (course restoration) in Jan. 2017
- The restored course re-opened to the public in Oct. 2018
- A new clubhouse opened to the public in the fall of 2021
Learn more about Gus Wortham Golf Course at www.GusWortham.org
HBG – Botanic Garden
- HBG raised $5M by Dec. 2015
- HBG raised $20M by Dec. 2017
- HBG achieved its $35 million goal for the Grow Houston's Garden capital campaign in Oct. 2019
- Phase One, known as Botanic Beginnings, opened to the public in Sept. 2020
Learn more about the Houston Botanic Garden at www.HBG.org
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Public announcements / presentations
- September 22, 2018 - Gus Wortham Golf Course Phase I Completion - Open House
- April 2018 - Inside District I Newsletter
- March 2018 - March 2018 – Botanic Garden Progress Meeting March 22
- December 2017 - Gus Wortham Restoration, Botanic Garden Updates
- Fall 2017 – Houston Botanic Garden Newsletter
- August 2017 - Gus Wortham Golf Course Restoration Update
- Spring 2017 – Houston Botanic Garden Newsletter
- February 20, 2017 – Golf Association to Begin Renovation of Gus Wortham
- January 2017 – Inside District I Newsletter: Looking Ahead
- Winter 2016 – Houston Botanic Garden Newsletter
- August 24, 2016 – Mayor’s Report on Gus Wortham
- August 24, 2016 – Mayor’s Report on Botanic Garden
- January 2016 -- District I Newsletter: Gus Wortham & Glenbrook Updates
- December 15, 2015 -- Approved Botanic Garden Master Plan
- December 5, 2015 -- Gus Wortham Greens Master Plan (.pdf)
- August 21, 2015 -- Botanic Garden Community Workshop Meeting – Sept. 30 (.jpg)
- July 2, 2015 -- District I Newsletter: Gus Wortham and Garden Plan Updates
- May 1, 2015 -- Houston Botanic Garden Community Workshop Meeting - May 12th
- April 2015 -- Inside District I Newsletter: Botanic Garden Presentation at Community Stakeholders Meeting
- February 9, 2015 -- Hobby Area Stakeholder Meeting, including Botanic Garden presentation
- January 21, 2015 -- City Approves Plans to Create Botanic Garden, Restore Historic Golf Course
- November 2014 -- District I Newsletter: City supports Gus Wortham restoration proposal
- October 29, 2014 -- Mayor's Report on Gus Wortham and Botanic Garden at Glenbrook
- October 2014 -- District I Newsletter: Gus Wortham Renovation and Botanic Garden (UPDATE)
- August 2014 -- District I Newsletter: Council Receives Update on Gus Wortham Rehabilitation Proposal
- July 30, 2014 -- Mayor's Report on Gus Wortham and Botanic Garden at Glenbrook
- July 2014 -- District I Newsletter: Council Committee Receives Update on Future of Gus Wortham
- June 25, 2014 -- Update on Gus Wortham Golf Rehabilitation and Houston Botanic Garden
- May 2014 -- District I Newsletter: Gus Wortham restoration, Botanic Garden at Glenbrook
- March 26, 2014 -- Quality of Life Committee Presentation on Botanic Garden at Gus Wortham/Glenbrook
- March 17, 2014 -- Community forum meeting notice
Contact City Hall / City Council
City Hall901 Bagby, Second Floor
Houston, TX 77002
