Friends of Blue Hole, a nonprofit organization created to protect and support Blue Hole Regional Park, changed its name this month to show its expanded support for all city of Wimberley parks.
Friends of Wimberley Parks, as it is now known, was first established 20 years ago, prior to the creation of Blue Hole itself. The group’s intention was to raise the money to acquire, create, improve, and sustain Blue Hole while ensuring that the iconic Texas swimming hole, and the 126 acres around it, remained open to the public.
Since Blue Hole opened in 2011, the city of Wimberley acquired, developed and now maintains Old Baldy Park, Martha Knies Community Park, Oak Park, Sunrise Park and Cypress Creek Nature Trail as additional public spaces for the local community to enjoy.
In response, the Friends broadened its focus to embrace all of these parks — that may need support and help with future projects. The name change, according to the Friends, is intended to reflect its more ambitious vision and its mission of assisting the city in developing and maintaining these and future parks.
