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Some interesting facts collected about Buffalo Bayou Park: 160 acres stretching along 2.3 miles of the bayou 14,000 trees planted* 30,000 square feet = size of Lee & Joe Jamail Skatepark 250,000 = number of Mexican free-tailed bats living under Waugh Drive Bridge, the second largest colony in Texas 2 acres = size of the… Read more »
More than 3,000 dog-owners and their four-legged friends joined us on January 17 for the Johnny Steele Dog Park opening festivities. Guests and their pups roamed the two acres of grassy, open space, strutting their stuff in the doggie fashion show and participating in other fun activities. See photos from the event on our Facebook… Read more »
“I’m looking forward to visiting the Dog Park. Where can I park?” Seventeen parallel parking spaces hare available alongside the dog park on the Allen Parkway frontage road, but these spots fill up quickly due to park patronage. Please do not jump the curb and park on the grass, as you run the risk of… Read more »
Buffalo Bayou Partnership is working diligently toward park completion in June 2015. Take a look at the construction currently in the works: • Lost Lake site work continues and the pond is taking shape. The upper water garden and cascade also are proceeding, and driveways for the parking lot are poured. The structure for the… Read more »
The long-awaited Johnny Steele Dog Park opens to the public on January 17, 2015. The grand opening celebration will feature family — and animal — friendly activities such as a dog “kissing booth,” dog food samples, a doggie lounge area, on-site pet adoptions, giveaways and more. We promise you’ll have a dog-gone good time! The… Read more »
Our new Visitor Services Supervisor Stephanie Kiouses will be a friendly face for Buffalo Bayou Park users. Stephanie will be the “go-to” person for renting and reserving park spaces such as the Nature Play Area pavilion. She also will be the liaison to our future bike and boat rental concessionaires and food truck vendors. In… Read more »
Here is an overview of what’s in the works in Buffalo Bayou Park: Harris County Flood Control District has started planting several thousand new trees along the channel from Taft upstream to Shepherd. BBP is also planting a variety of plants and native grasses between Montrose and Waugh on both sides of the bayou. The… Read more »
May I have my dog off-leash in Buffalo Bayou Park?” No. The City of Houston’s leash law is in effect throughout the park between Shepherd and Sabine and all areas along Buffalo Bayou. This means dog owners must maintain physical control of their dog. We encourage you to let your four-legged friends run free and… Read more »
Chevron has partnered with the Houston Marathon Foundation to celebrate and recognize the success of Chevron Houston Marathon’s Run for a Reason Program. From December 1 – January 12, you can vote for Buffalo Bayou Partnership as your favorite Run for a Reason charity for a chance for BBP to win $50,000! Limit one vote per… Read more »
A group of thoughtful and caring donors joined together to name the dog park in honor of their good friend Johnny Steele. For more than 30 years, Johnny’s name has been synonymous with elegance and beauty as witnessed by the civic spaces and private gardens he has designed throughout our city and state. Johnny routinely… Read more »
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