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SUMMARY:Monthly Volunteer Workday
DESCRIPTION:Time: 8:30 to 11:30 am \nMeeting Location / Parking: Details will be provided after registration. \nVolunteers\, ages 9 and up\, are invited to join Buffalo Bayou Partnership for community-wide volunteer days at Buffalo Bayou Park happening the third Saturday of each month. Whether volunteering as an individual or a small group\, your efforts will lead to a healthier environment and a more aesthetically pleasing amenity for all to enjoy. \nInterested individuals and small groups can sign up here. Larger groups can schedule another day during the month by emailing volunteer@buffalobayou.org. \nVolunteers will help with a variety of tasks\, including but not limited to: trash pick-up\, mulching and weed removal. We do ask that all volunteers bring their own work gloves. All other necessary work tools will be provided by BBP. \nTo sign up\, please read the Volunteer Information packet and register through our GetConnected volunteer platform. \nVolunteer Information Packet \nCreate a Profile on GetConnected \nQuestions? Contact Steve Parker by email (volunteer@buffalobayou.org) or by phone 713-752-0314 ext. 206.
URL:https://buffalobayou.org/event/monthly-volunteer-workday-24/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Monthly Volunteer Day
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SUMMARY:Nature Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn about native plants and the insects that pollinate them along Buffalo Bayou! Follow along this discovery tour of Houston’s historic waterway ecosystem with Nancy Greig\, founding director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center (now retired). An avid natural historian “jack of all trades”\, she has particular interest in plants and insects\, but birds\, mammals\, herpetofauna\, and fish are all on her radar. At home she keeps busy with a butterfly garden\, honey bee hives\, and purple martin houses. \nCost\n12 and over: $5\nChildren under 12: free \nDuration\n90 minutes \nMeeting Location\nThe Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park (105-B Sabine St) \nREGISTER
URL:https://buffalobayou.org/event/nature-walking-tour-6/
LOCATION:THE WATER WORKS\, 105 Sabine Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tours
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SUMMARY:Sound Healing Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Find your center and practice meditation in the spacious and tranquil Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Offered in collaboration with Union is Creation\, this meditation series will feature the use of singing bowls and wind chimes to encourage mindfulness and connectivity. \nGuests should bring their own cushions or mats and water only in a non-glass container. No food or non-water drinks are allowed inside the Cistern. \nCost: $20 \nPURCHASE TICKETS \n 
URL:https://buffalobayou.org/event/sound-healing-meditation-197/
LOCATION:BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN\, 105 Sabine Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cistern
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Bayou Cruise
DESCRIPTION:These 45-minute boat rides are a great way to spend time with your family and friends. Escape the bustle of the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou\, through the heart of downtown Houston. Look for graceful herons\, turtles\, fish\, and even an occasional alligator on the banks. \nTours leave promptly on the hour beginning at 10am. The last tour departs at 1pm. \n  \nCost \n\nAdults: $15\nChildren: $12 (ages 4-12)\n\n  \nDeparture Location\nAllen’s Landing (1019 Commerce St.) \nWeather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat. \n  \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://buffalobayou.org/event/buffalo-bayou-cruise-20/
LOCATION:ALLEN’S LANDING\, 1001 Commerce Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Boat Tour,Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours
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SUMMARY:Buffalo Bayou Cruise: History
DESCRIPTION:Look back at Houston’s history while cruising Buffalo Bayou on a 90-minute tour with a local historian. Your guide will share stories of the Allen brothers and provide historical information about the people\, places\, and events along the bayou that helped shape Houston. \n  \nCost \n\nAdults: $40\nChildren: $32 (ages 4-12)\n\n  \nDeparture Location\nAllen’s Landing (1019 Commerce St.) \nWeather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat. \n  \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://buffalobayou.org/event/buffalo-bayou-cruise-history-8/
LOCATION:ALLEN’S LANDING\, 1001 Commerce Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Tours
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SUMMARY:Underground Sounds: Sam Nester
DESCRIPTION:Tickets for this performance are sold out. Next performance series\, Three Names by Sarah Grace Graves\, ticket release: May 16 at 9am. \n  \nJoin us for Underground Sounds\, a unique music series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern! \nThis year\, the series features national and international artists presenting compositions inspired by the vast\, unique architecture of the Cistern and arranged especially for its extraordinary natural acoustics. \n  \nAbout This Program\nAustralian-born trumpet player\, composer\, and sound artist Sam Nester has created a site-specific musical composition for brass ensemble\, designed to resonate within the historic Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Nester’s piece unfolds gradually over 25 minutes\, exploring the Cistern’s vast 87\,500-square-foot space and its unique 19-second reverb. The composition accentuates the space’s cathedral-like acoustics\, transforming it into an immersive\, meditative experience centered on water and its profound significance—both in the Cistern’s history and within the broader global water crisis. Accompanying the live performance is an evolving light installation that deepens the sensory experience\, encouraging audiences to reflect on the societal implications of water access. Globally\, approximately 2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water\, and in the United States\, over 2 million individuals still face this challenge in their homes. Through this performance\, Nester invites contemplation on the essential role of water and the urgent disparities in its availability. \n  \nCost: $25 \nPerformance Times: \n\nMarch 13 at 6:30pm and 7:30pm – SOLD OUT\nMarch 14 at 6:30pm and 7:30pm – SOLD OUT\nMarch 15 at 5:30pm and 6:30pm – SOLD OUT\nMarch 16 at 5:30pm and 6:30pm – SOLD OUT\n\n  \nAbout the Artist\nSam Nester is an Australian-born trumpet player\, composer\, and sound artist based in New York. His work explores the relationship between humans and the natural world\, harnessing natural processes to create immersive sound installations and musical compositions. Since 2022\, Nester has collaborated with policy officers from the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment and scientists from the Joint Research Centre on sound installations at the nexus of art\, science\, and policy. \nHe has been the artist-in-residence with NYU Abu Dhabi’s Center for Genomics & Systems Biology\, Bruny Island (Australia)\, the US National Parks in Hawai’i\, and Italy’s Festival of Arts Design Acerenza. His commissioned works include site-specific environmental sound installations and compositions for the US State Department\, Colby College\, George Mason University\, EcoArt Project\, the National Parks Arts Foundation\, and the City of Hobart (Australia). \nAs a performer\, Nester has appeared with Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival & Lincoln Center Out of Doors\, the Beijing Modern Music Festival\, Paris Opera Ballet\, Wordless Music Orchestra\, Mark Morris Dance Group\, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra\, and the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. A Fulbright scholar\, Nester earned his Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts from the Manhattan School of Music\, receiving the Helen Cohn Award for outstanding performance. He serves on The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music faculty. \n  \nTickets & Availability\nTicket release dates for this set of performances are listed above. For release dates for future performances\, please check the Underground Sounds page. We recommend marking the ticket release dates and times on your calendar as tickets will sell out quickly. \nWaitlist\nFor any additional guests wishing to attend a sold-out performance\, we will be taking an in-person first-come-first-served waiting list beginning exactly 30 minutes before each performance time.   \nTicket Refunds\nAll ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. Your purchase supports the work of Buffalo Bayou Partnership.
URL:https://buffalobayou.org/event/underground-sounds-sam-nester-2/
LOCATION:BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN\, 105 Sabine Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77007\, United States
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