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CITIZENS TO PRESERVE OVERTON PARK






OUR MISSION

To preserve and defend the Old Forest and open spaces of Overton Park for the
enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.



OUR BOARD

 * Roy Barnes
 * Hunter Demster
 * Stacey Greenberg
 * Jimmy Ogle
 * Mark Ravi
 * Amy Stewart-Banbury
 * Naomi Van Tol




MAPS

Overton Park map, circa 1901

Overton Park Historic District, 1978

Overton Park Master Plan Map, 1988

Memphis Zoo Master Plan, 2001

Memphis Zoo vs. Old Forest, 2008

Teton Trek Exhibit Map

Demolition Plan Overlay, 2008




PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

 * Floristic Survey of the Overton Park Forest
   This comprehensive plant survey was commissioned by the Park Services
   division of the City of Memphis and was completed in August of 2009.
   [Download the 184K PDF]
 * Teton Clearcut Tree Survey
   You can download the tree survey section of the Zoo's demolition plan as six
   large PDF files (2.5MB to 3MB each) courtesy of CPOP.
   | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 |
 * Special Capital Campaign Issue of Exzooberance, official newsletter of the
   Memphis Zoo. July/August '06.
   [Download the 2.3MB PDF]
 * City of Memphis Contract #N10713 governing the operations and management of
   the Memphis Zoo. Signed December 30, 1994.
   [Download the 1.1MB PDF]
 * Letter to the Memphis Zoo from Citizens to Preserve Overton Park. May 12,
   2008. Read it here.
 * Overton Park Master Plan
   This 20-year master plan for Overton Park was completed in April of 1988.
   [Download the 5MB PDF]
 * Overton Park Master Plan Map
   This foldout map illustrates the 20-year master plan.
   [Download the 2MB JPG]
 * Overton Park Historical Report
   This 75-page document was prepared in 1987 as background for the Overton Park
   Master Plan.
   [Download the 6MB PDF]
 * Letter from the Memphis Zoo to Citizens to Preserve Overton Park. July 2,
   2008. Read it here.
 * Chickasaw Bluffs Exhibit Update in Exzooberance, official newsletter of the
   Memphis Zoo. July/August '08.
   Read it here.
 * Letter to the Memphis Zoo from Citizens to Preserve Overton Park. July 10,
   2008. Read it here.




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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015


OVERTON PARK FOREVER



Welcome to the internet archives of the reincarnated Citizens to Preserve
Overton Park!

Please visit our Facebook page for CPOP's latest news and views.





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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014


GO TEAM GOOL!



The Get Off Our Lawn campaign continues to grow. After experiencing what happens
when law-abiding citizens try to use the northern half of the Overton Park
Greensward for its intended purpose, we decided to file a formal complaint with
the Memphis Police Department.




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GOOL is asking park lovers to Get On Our Lawn every Saturday morning to
demonstrate the correct way to treat our Greensward. Follow the campaign on
Facebook for more info.








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TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2014


GET OFF OUR LAWN!



It wasn't easy to create the Old Forest State Natural Area and protect our
beautiful forest forever, but your enthusiastic support made it happen. Now we
are calling on you once again to stand up for parkland.

It is time to end the overflow parking on Overton Park's central Greensward.
This green space is for people, not vehicles. Please visit Get Off Our Lawn for
more info, and follow the campaign on Facebook to keep up with the latest news.








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Labels: Back to the Future, Greensward, Growth Opportunities, Make It Happen,
Overton Park




SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2014


FREEWAY GOING TO NOWHERE



The work of CPOP was mentioned by NPR writer Linton Weeks here!



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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014


JOIN US AT THE OLD FOREST JAMBOREE





































It's that time of year again for CPOP's annual Old Forest Jamboree!

We'll be returning to the fabulous Hi-Tone Cafe at their new location in
Crosstown for an exciting afternoon of music and fun. The party starts promptly
at 3:00pm. We ask a $10 donation from grownups (those over 21 get a free Memphis
Made beer) and we welcome children of all ages, as always.

Le Tumulte Noir is a group of Memphis musicians experimenting with the Hot Jazz
or Gypsy Jazz style begun by Django Reinhardt. The group includes Clint Wagner,
John Bass, Daniel McKee, John Whittemore, and Jim Spake.

Bluff City Backsliders deliver high-powered, hip-shaking, barrelhouse hoodoo
music that's as profane as it is glorious. The group includes a rotating cast of
several dozen of our town's finest musicmakers.

Dead Soldiers will keep you dancing with their devilish blend of outlaw country,
bluegrass, and southern rock. The group includes Michael Jasud, Benjamin
Aviotti, Clay Qualls, Krista Wroten-Combest, Paul Gilliam, and Nathan Rabb.

Be sure to like us on Facebook and join our event for the latest updates!







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Labels: Fun-raising, Supporters



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OUR COALITION

We're grateful to these groups for supporting the Old Forest State Natural Area
campaign:
 * Clean Memphis
 * Cooper-Young Community Association
 * Evergreen Historic District Association
 * Friends for Our Riverfront
 * Greater Memphis Greenline
 * Hein Park Neighborhood Association
 * Historic Broad Business Association
 * Hi-Tone Cafe
 * Livable Memphis
 * Memphis Heritage
 * Memphis Regional Design Center
 * Mid-South Peace & Justice Center
 * Otherlands Coffee Bar
 * Project Green Fork
 * Sierra Club - Chickasaw Group
 * Sierra Club - Tennessee Chapter
 * Skatelife Memphis
 * T. Clifton Art Gallery
 * Tucker-Jefferson Neighborhood Association
 * Vollentine-Evergreen Community Association




MEDIA ARCHIVES

 * Group hopes to polish 'jewel' of Overton Park
 * TO PROTECT
 * Overton Park Legacy
 * Green space stirs 'best use' debate at Overton
 * Zoo Just One Part of Overton Park
 * Old Forest, New Protection
 * Foliage on file
 * Clueless about the ecosystem
 * Zoo Made Circus of Teton Exhibit
 * Overton Park Doesn't Need a New "Lake"
 * Keep Overton Park for people
 * Greensward Mudpit News Roundup
 * Itsy-bitsy it's not
 * Unusual spider may put Memphis on scientific map
 * Overton Park Supporters Outraged Over Zoo Plans
 * This Old Forest
 * Out of the Woods (LTEs)
 * Overton Park
 * Out of the Woods
 * Zoo's plans bear scrutiny
 * Who'll speak for trees?
 * Grassroots Group Fights Zoo Expansion
 * A few questions for the zoo
 * Zoo Expansion Cuts into Forest Causing Controversy
 * The zoo that ate the park
 * New Growth
 * Hands off the Old Forest
 * Zoo expansion threatens city treasure
 * Zoo plans treed by protest
 * Who will protect the Old Forest, Memphis' oldest living ancestor?
 * Overton Park is still endangered
 * Zoo expansion takes a heavy toll
 * Overton Park, symbol for our future success
 * Group Opposes Clear-Cutting For Zoo Exhibit
 * The Zoo Trees
 * Long may they stand
 * Zoo Land vs. Parkland
 * Mixed messages at the zoo
 * Eyewitness News: Midtowners fight expansion of Memphis Zoo
 * In Brief: Zoo expansion revives group
 * CPOP Press Release
 * Communication gap dooms trees
 * Up A Tree
 * Ancient treasure destroyed in an instant
 * Lack of foresight doomed the trees
 * Forest group upset at Memphis Zoo for removing trees
 * Old Forest Furor
 * Memphis' best kept secret
 * Also, how to save on the feed bill
 * Habitat hypocrisy hurts zoo's message




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