Harris Health has moved swiftly to condemn this important parkland, without adequate communication or forthright discussion with the Hermann Park Conservancy, the descendants of the park donor, or the park’s users.

The many news stories about this unprecedented action include:

Group of officials at a government meeting, with a man seated at a desk looking down, and two standing women and a man behind him, with a banner at the bottom about a fight to condemn part of Hermann Park.

October 30, 2025 - Harris County leaders signal support for seizing part of Hermann Park for hospital expansion, Sarah Grunau, Houston Public Media

October 30, 2025 - Harris Health president defends seizure of Hermann Park land for indigent hospital expansion, John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle

September 25, 2025 - Harris Health board OKs eminent domain plan to acquire Hermann Park land, Jishnu Nair, Houston Business Journal (subscription required)

A conference room with people seated at long tables, some working on laptops, during a meeting discussing land expansion.
A man wearing a cowboy hat and a gray shirt speaking during a news interview in a cemetery, with tombstones visible in the background. The news caption discusses descendants of land donors opposing changes to Hermann Park.