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Find the latest news about Buffalo Bayou Partnership and all the doings along Buffalo Bayou.

Posts Categorized: Behind the Scenes

Sep 08

Buffalo Bayou Cleanup Moves Forward After Hurricane Harvey

https://buffalobayou.org/buffalo-bayou-cleanup-moves-forward-after-hurricane-harvey/

The Buffalo Bayou Park maintenance team begins cleanup along Buffalo Bayou.   Dear Buffalo Bayou Partnership Friends: It has been truly heartwarming to see how Houstonians and people from throughout the country have expressed their concern for Buffalo Bayou.   While the waterway was greatly impacted by the historic flooding, our organization remains committed to its mission of… Read more »

Jul 27

Buffalo Bayou Partnership Announces Launch of Buffalo Bayou East Sector Master Plan

Revitalizing the waterway east of downtown from US 59 to the Port of Houston Turning Basin   HOUSTON – July 27, 2017 – Houston’s Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is launching a major planning effort along Buffalo Bayou’s East Sector that will continue the non-profit organization’s legacy of transformative parks, trails and open space.  In revitalizing the… Read more »

Aug 01

Special Thanks to our Bank of America Summer Youth Employment Interns!

Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s maintenance and operations team gained two interns – Andrew Cubiano and Paul Irvin – from the Bank of America’s Summer Youth Employment Internship Program (SYEI) which provides students the opportunity to gain real-world experience at local nonprofit organizations. This year, the program provided 60 Houston youth with summer internships. Interns, ages 16-21, gain… Read more »

Feb 16

MEDIA ALERT: Buffalo Bayou Partnership to Host March 2 “Lunch & Learn” Community Open House Event at Hotel ICON

WHO: Hotel ICON and Buffalo Bayou Partnership WHAT: The community open house Lunch & Learn event kicks off a spring/summer awareness campaign highlighting Buffalo Bayou Partnership programs and initiatives plus a myriad of related amenities and activities geared towards Houstonians and travelers. Hotel ICON will sell boxed lunches and its signature rubber duckies.  Katz Coffee will be… Read more »

Feb 04

MEDIA/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Buffalo Bend Nature Park Complete

Buffalo Bend Nature Park Complete Public grand opening of 10-acre waterfront park along Buffalo Bayou’s scheduled for Feb. 10 Media Contacts: Amery Reid, Harris County Precinct 2 amery.reid@pct2.hctx.net, 713-274-2356 Trudi Smith, Buffalo Bayou Partnership tsmith@buffalobayou.org, 713-752-0314 x 103 WHAT: Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) and Commissioner Jack Morman of Harris County Precinct Two invite the public… Read more »

Jan 25

Registration Now Open for BBP Regatta

Join us for the 44th annual Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta, Texas’ largest canoe and kayak race and one of the top five largest in the nation! Paddlers, ages 12 and up, are encouraged to participate in this 15-mile American Canoe Association sanctioned race along scenic Buffalo Bayou. Whether you’re entering competitively or paddling for fun, don’t miss out on… Read more »

Jan 20

Ribbon Cutting for Buffalo Bend Nature Park in Houston’s East End

The public is invited to the ribbon cutting for Buffalo Bend Nature Park! This unique 10-acre park located near the Port of Houston Turning Basin features wetland ponds, hike and bike trails, native plantings, interpretive signage and an overlook. Offering passive recreation and wildlife conservation, the site serves as a beautiful eastern trailhead along Buffalo Bayou…. Read more »

Jan 18

Thanks to BBP’s Run for a Reason Participants!

Special thanks to the following 2015-16 Run for a Reason participants who have raised or donated funds for Buffalo Bayou Partnership. Melissa Berena Tanya Burkholder Don Burney Jennifer Deutsch Michael Dunn Keisha Bailey Elder Sherril Foley Angela Fox Leah Hanson Benjamin Hyman Lauren Jacobs Bryan Jarrard Steven Jones Michael Krakower Shayne McMillen Simon Sattler Andrea Shioleno Kyle… Read more »

Jan 15

Buffalo Bayou Access at Woodway NOW OPEN

The Buffalo Bayou Access at Woodway in Memorial Park is now open to the public! This site is a popular put-in for paddlers who are interested in seeing the various segments of this historic waterway. Did you know that the Buffalo Bayou paddling trail is 26 miles long? Learn more about it at Texas Parks… Read more »

Dec 08

Updates on BBP Projects

Sunset Coffee Building Early next year will mark the completion of the Sunset Coffee Building, one of the few remaining industrial buildings along Buffalo Bayou and a contributing structure within downtown’s Market Square Historic District. BBP, with Houston First Corporation, has transformed the site to feature: canoe/kayak and bike rental facilities at ground level; a… Read more »

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For press inquiries, email Karen Farber, BBP VP of External Affairs, or call 713.752.0314 ext. 353.

News Coverage

  • 15 Major Developments Headed for Houston in 2023 and Beyond Houston Chronicle, January 24, 2023
  • Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern Offers Inspiration and Reflection Beneath Houston Texas Highways Magazine, January 24, 2023
  • 36 Hours in Houston: Things to Do and See The New York Times, January 19, 2023
  • 11 Things You Must Do at Houston's Buffalo Bayou Park Chron.com, January 14, 2023
  • Rising in Houston: Projects to Look Forward to in 2023 and Beyond Greater Houston Partnership, January 4, 2023
  • Year in Review: Kinder Foundation Giving $100 Million to Buffalo Bayou Project was a Deal of the Week Houston Business Journal, December 22, 2022
  • Texas 100 List: Influential Professionals to Watch in 2023 Houston Business Journal, December 21, 2022
  • Top Exhibits in Houston This Month: December 2022 365 Things to Do, December 8, 2022
  • Listen: Buffalo Bayou East will transform East End. Why affordable housing is the first step. Looped In Podcast, December 1, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou East breaks ground with affordable housing project Houston Chronicle, December 1, 2022
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Press Releases

  • Buffalo Bayou Partnership Announces Kinder Foundation’s $100M Catalyst Gift to Accelerate Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan September 26, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou Partnership Unveils New Cleanup Boat August 3, 2022
  • East Downtown Trail Opens to the Public June 14, 2022
  • Light Up the Night Along Buffalo Bayou East March 15, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s Time No Longer Wins International Art Award September 22, 2021
  • Three Houston Parks Team Up to Celebrate the Legacy of Jazz in Houston with Free Concerts and a Series Spectacular Featuring Mavis Staples August 6, 2021
  • Houston Endowment Awards Buffalo Bayou Partnership $10M Grant December 9, 2020
  • Immersive Installation by Anri Sala in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern November 23, 2020
  • Houston Celebrates Texas Arbor Day by planting 600 trees at Buffalo Bend Nature Center November 10, 2020
  • Carmen Herrera: Estructuras Monumentales (En Español) September 28, 2020
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Monthly Newsletters

  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - January 2023 January 12, 2023
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - December 2022 December 1, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - November 2022 November 4, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - October 2022 October 6, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - September 2022 August 31, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - August 2022 August 4, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - July 2022 July 1, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - June 2022 June 2, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - May 2022 May 4, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - April 2022 April 6, 2022
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Banking on Buffalo Bayou

  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Summer 2021 June 2021
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Winter 2020 January 2020
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Spring 2019 May 2019
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Winter 2019 January 2019
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Summer 2018 July 2018
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Summer 2017 August 2017
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Spring 2017 March 2017
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Winter 2016 December 2016
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Summer 2016 July 2016
  • Banking on Buffalo Bayou - Spring 2016 March 2016
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