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

Posts Categorized: Buffalo Bayou Park

Mar 21

Bayou Bash Tickets on Sale!

Join Bayou Buddies for their biggest fundraiser of the year, Bayou Bash! This festive outdoor party at The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park will feature live music from Havoc Wagon, crawfish, a silent auction, libations, lawn games and pontoon boat rides! Date: Saturday, April 23 Time: 12 – 4 pm Location: The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park (105… 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

Leading with Landscape II: The Houston Transformation Conference

The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) will be holding the Leading with Landscape II: The Houston Transformation conference on Friday, March 11th at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The conference will feature three consecutive moderated panel discussions – the first two will examine work done to date and then work in the planning phases and/or under construction,… Read more »

Dec 08

Stop by Buffalo Bayou Park’s Visitor Centers this December!

Stop by the Lost Lake Visitor Center (3422 Allen Parkway) or the Wortham Insurance Visitor Center (105 Sabine Street) during December for a chance to win unique Buffalo Bayou items, including Buffalo Bayou: An Echo of Houston’s Wilderness Beginnings by historian Louis Aulbach, BBP swag and more! Four lucky park visitors will be randomly selected, and… Read more »

Dec 04

Word is Spreading about Buffalo Bayou Park and BBP

This fall, we met with several groups to discuss Buffalo Bayou Park, BBP’s history, and the organization’s past and future projects. Board members from City Parks Alliance, a national organization that advocates for urban parks, were in Houston as guests of Doreen Stoller, Hermann Park Conservancy Executive Director and an Alliance board member. The group took… Read more »

Dec 04

The Dunlavy is NOW OPEN

After a three-week long soft opening, The Dunlavy at Buffalo Bayou Park’s Lost Lake Visitor Center is already a favorite spot for casual dining during the day and elegant private parties at night. The eatery and special event space is operated by Clark Cooper Concepts, the restaurant team behind Brasserie 19, Coppa Osteria, Punk’s, and… Read more »

Nov 20

Special Thanks to SWA and Millis

Buffalo Bayou Park would not have been possible without our partners SWA and Millis Development and Construction (MDC). BBP would like to extend a huge thanks for a job well done on the park’s design and construction. It was natural for BBP to call upon landscape architecture firm SWA to collaborate on the design of… Read more »

Nov 20

Thank You!

Buffalo Bayou Partnership sincerely thanks the many generous donors and committed partners who joined together to make this significant civic milestone a reality. Engraving of donor plaques and installation of donor recognition opportunities is ongoing, and we will be sure to keep all of our donors updated on our progress. If you should have any questions… Read more »

Sep 28

Bike Barn and Bayou City Adventures Named Exclusive Providers of Bicycle and Paddle Craft Rentals for Buffalo Bayou Partnership

A myriad of exciting recreational offerings to complement visitors’ experience along Buffalo Bayou between Shepherd Drive and Downtown HOUSTON – September 28, 2015 – Buffalo Bayou Partnership, the non-profit organization transforming and revitalizing Buffalo Bayou, announced a five-year exclusive partnership with Bike Barn – a Houston-based bike retailer servicing the biking community since 1983 – and… Read more »

Aug 31

Construction Updates: August 2015

With only a month until Buffalo Bayou Park’s opening celebration, construction continues at a steady pace. Here are details on what’s In the Works: Heavy rains and flooding from mid-April to mid-June delayed construction and caused bank failures along the channel edge where several sections of footpath collapsed. These areas are being repaired now. Visitors can… 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

  • 2021 Was . . . ? These Works of Art Help Make Sense of It. Texas Monthly, December 22, 2021
  • Six Art Galleries in Unexpected Places Smithsonian Magazine, December 15, 2021
  • Houston's best runs: 8 beautiful places to get fit and enjoy nature Houston Chronicle, December 9, 2021
  • Single for the holidays? Celebrate in style at these 13 Houston events Houston Chronicle, December 3, 2021
  • Texas bats eat thousands of pounds of insects nightly Victoria Advocate, November 18, 2021
  • These Simple Design Schemes Can Help Combat Climate Change for Coastal Cities Architectural Digest, November 18, 2021
  • On Crisp Fall Night, Friends of Buffalo Bayou Gather Outdoors to Toast Riverside Development Houston City Book, November 16, 2021
  • Protecting Houston’s Historic Waterways — Buffalo Bayou Partnership Parties Through the Cold Paper City, November 8, 2021
  • Underwater Works YOLO TV, October 8, 2021
  • We’re Going Batty: Bat-Watching in the Bayou City The Buzz, October 7, 2021
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Press Releases

  • 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
  • A “musical scavenger hunt” with ROCO and Buffalo Bayou Partnership September 21, 2020
  • Artful Anniversary: A series of virtual and visual arts events through the month of October to celebrate 5 Years of Buffalo Bayou Park September 10, 2020
  • Carmen Herrera: Estructuras Monumentales September 3, 2020
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Monthly Newsletters

  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - May 2022 May 4, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - April 2022 April 6, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - March 2022 March 2, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - February 2022 February 2, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - January 2022 January 11, 2022
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - December 2021 December 2, 2021
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - November 2021 November 1, 2021
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - October 2021 October 8, 2021
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - September 2021 September 1, 2021
  • Buffalo Bayou eNewsletter - August 2021 August 4, 2021
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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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