An investigation is underway after a man’s body was found in a wooded area of Memorial Park Friday morning, police said.

HOUSTON Next week, Memorial Park Conservancy is expected to open up the new Clay Family Eastern Glades, 100 acres of predominately inaccessible parkland transformed into a dramatic woodland and passive recreation area at Memorial Park. The Clay Family Eastern Glades is the first major project to be completed as part of Memorial Parks 10-Year Master Plan. The Memorial Park Conservancy partnered with the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, the Kinder Foundation and the Uptown Development Authority among other partners to make the vision a reality. Wetlands and plants all around Here and here, said Shellye Arnold, Memorial Park Conservancy president and CEO. Weather-permitting, they hope to open the Clay Family Eastern Glades to the public at the end of the month.

HOUSTON Memorial Park is getting a makeover. KPRC 2 got an inside look at the parks newly transformed Eastern Glades on Friday morning. Mayor Sylvester Turner also toured the new renovations. The 100-acre piece of land features a massive lane with wetland, a mile and a half of new boardwalks and walking trails. The Eastern Glades is expected to open for the public at the end of July.