"On Friday, October 18, City Park‘s [Historic Oak Grove] was inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network. The network, founded in 2011 by Joan Maloof, seeks to preserve now-vulnerable forests, 'for visitors will be able to experience native forests in their mature diversity and complexity.' There are 21 states with dedicated forests in this network, and City Park is home to 'the oldest grove of mature live oak trees in the world.' " -Zach Brien, Mid-City Messenger