COLLEGE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

What Is It?: An historic five-acre cemetery that was founded in 1896 and served as the burial site for Houston’s freed slaves who lived in the historic Fourth Ward. The cemetery was neglected for many years.

Help Needed: Restoration began in 2007 and is ongoing. Volunteers are needed to help with work such as mowing, trimming weeds, and cleaning up litter.

Minimum Age to Volunteer: All ages may help, but children must be accompanied – and well supervised by – an adult. All volunteers must submit a volunteer waiver.

Help Needed

MONTHLY WORK DAYS

Work Days take place on the second Saturday of every month, from 8 AM to noon. Since 2007, thousands of volunteers have mowed, trimmed weeds, cut down trees and cleaned up trash. All skill levels of work are available.

Time Commitment:

Clean-ups usually last four hours (8 AM to noon), but any amount of volunteer time you can spare is welcome.

Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?

Yes. For example, Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops and other groups have helped at the cemetery.

Training Needed:

None. Association volunteers will provide instructions.

Contact:

Please email [email protected] or contact Randy Riepe at [email protected] or (713) 702-3333.

Website:

https://www.collegeparkcemetery.org/

College Memorial Park Cemetery – Finding Your Roots (2 minutes 31 seconds)

Examples of past Scout projects

Christian Groff refurbished five wrought-iron benches near the entrance by stripping, sanding, and repainting them and replacing the wood slats; Connor Roberts refurbished grave stones and markers, installed a memorial for those without markers, and planted two live oak trees.

Location:

3525 West Dallas, Houston, TX 77019