YOU H ouston has long been a hub for visionary ideas in medicine, energy, manufacturing and aeronautics. That same forward-thinking spirit inspired a group of Houstonians to work for more than 30 years to bring to their city a botanic garden like those they had witnessed firsthand having a positive impact in other communities around the globe. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N .O R G | A P R I L 2 02 1 | PHOTOS BY © BARRETT DOHERTY How a golf course was repurposed into the worldclass Houston Botanic Garden Parks & Recreation 41