The historic picnic shelter at the park was destroyed, and the rhododendron garden also suffered a number of losses.
Work is now under way to rebuild the shelter.
The March 1999 storm caused significant damage in portions of Hendricks Park. Work is under way to make the park safe for public use and restore the historic picnic shelter, built in 1935 as a WPA project. At the same time, a citizen advisory committee has developed a vision for the park and forest , identifying resource and park management issues, and helped prepare a long-range plan for the natural forest. Storm-related events benefited this planning effort. Forest ecologists, urban foresters, hydrologists, and park and resource planners examined changes in the park over time to understand how best to manage the forest using scientifically based practices reflecting sound ecosystem management.