rendering of the Peggy Mays Garden
A $1 million gift from the Mays Family Foundation is paving the way for a new garden at Hemisfair’s western edge. It will be situated straddling the former wide walkway that ran from South Alamo Street to the Tower of the Americas. That walkway has now been turned into Nueva Street, dividing Yanaguana Garden from the eventual Civic Park to the north.
Ann Krause runs the Hemisfair Conservancy and notes that there are quite a few homes along Nueva that were old already when 1968’s Hemisfair opened.
“Along that street are historic homes. And the garden that will be named after Peggy Mays is going to be planted on both sides of East Nueva Street. So that when one enters Hemisfair via East Nueva, they will encounter an extraordinary garden,” she said.
Hemisfair to build exquisite garden following $1 million donation
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On Tuesday, Hemisfair announced the construction of a garden along East Nueva Street. The project will be funded by a $1 million grant from the Mays Family Foundation, the first seven-figure donation to the Hemisfair Conservancy.Hemisfair
San Antonio residents will soon have a new spot to appreciate nature after a record-setting donation by the family of a late philanthropist.
On Tuesday, Hemisfair announced the construction of a garden along East Nueva Street. The project will be funded by a $1 million grant from the Mays Family Foundation, the first seven-figure donation to the Hemisfair Conservancy.
Posted By Katie Hennessey on Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 11:06 AM click to enlarge Hemisfair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation Peggy Mays Garden Conceptual Rendering After receiving its first ever seven-figure philanthropic donation, downtown San Antonio s Hemisfair public space will use the money to construct a garden in the new year. The Mays Family Foundation announced a $1 million gift in honor of family matriarch Peggy Mays, who died at 85 last month. The Hemisfair Conservancy will develop the Peggy Mays Garden along East Nueva Street between Yanuguana Garden and the future Civic Park. My mother was devoted to adding beauty and improving life for all San Antonians, foundation President Kathy Mays Johnson said in a press release. Our f