Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Art Walk: Anthony Shumate
2019-04-14 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | Houston, Texas Dog Parks You Furry Buddy Will Love
Meet artist Anthony Shumate and discover all of his Monumental Moments located at unexpected locations in Buffalo Bayou Park.
The public art along Buffalo Bayou makes for a unique experience and adventure around every corner. Learn more about these exceptional public works of art during Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s newest guided tour. Discover the meanings and muses behind specific pieces explained by the artists themselves during this four-tour series.
Sunday, April 14
9:30-10:30am
Cost: $10
Departure location will be at The Water Works Visitor Center (105 Sabine Street).
Please note no refunds.
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CANCELED: Art Walk: ttweak
2019-05-18 09:30 - 10:30 | Volunteer
David Thompson and Randy Twaddle are the co-founders of ttweak, a 20 year old communications and design firm. In 1998, they created the text installations along Allen’s Landing, where Houston was founded by the Allen Brothers. Please join us to learn more about the historic significance and inspiration for this work and others.
Attendees will meet at The Water Works Visitor Center (105 Sabine Street) and walk to Allen’s Landing.

East Sector Wellness Walk
2019-06-01 09:00 - 10:30, 2019-08-10 09:00 - 10:30 | Bat Boat Tour
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Wellness Walk along Buffalo Bayou’s East Sector led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths Wellness Coaching. Discover the historic East End neighborhood. This scenic urban trail follows along Buffalo Bayou flowing toward Tony Marron Park (808 N. York Street) and is a combination of pavement, dirt, and gravel. Wear durable yet comfortable shoes.
Tour will depart from Guadalupe Plaza Park (2311 Runnels Street). Cost is free, but please register.
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Wednesday Wellness Walk (Rescheduled from June 5)
2019-06-12 18:30 - 20:00 | bird-grasshopper
Due to rain, this walk is the reschedule date for the walk originally planned for Wednesday, June 5.
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Wellness Walk led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths. Anyone and everyone are invited to walk through the paths of Buffalo Bayou Park while discussing topics including mental and physical health as well as the benefits of being exposed to nature.
Cost is free but registration is required.
Walk departs at 6:30pm and covers 3 miles in 1.5 hours.
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Landscape Design Walking Tour from Lost Lake
2019-06-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk, TX
Buffalo Bayou Park is an award-winning park for many reasons – and one of those reasons, including its thoughtful and resilient design. What were the considerations and obstacles in planning for this 160-acre green space in the heart of Houston’s floodplain? Find out firsthand on this walking tour led by Scott McCready, Principal of SWA Group, one of the team leads on the landscape design of Buffalo Bayou Park.
$10/participant
Attendees will meet at the Lost Lake Visitor Center located at 3422 Allen Parkway.
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Canceled: Wednesday Wellness Walk
2019-07-03 18:30 - 20:00 | bird-grasshopper
This walk is canceled due to the holiday and trail closures in Buffalo Bayou Park for Freedom Over Texas.

Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Wellness Walk led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths. Anyone and everyone are invited to walk through the paths of Buffalo Bayou Park while discussing topics including mental and physical health as well as the benefits of being exposed to nature.
Cost is free but registration is required.
Walk departs at 6:30pm and covers 3 miles in 1.5 hours.

Moon Walk
2019-07-16 20:00 - 21:00 | bird-grasshopper
Take not one, but several small steps for man during this exciting moonlit walk! In conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of the momentous Moon Landing, join Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) for an educational “moon walk” along the Buffalo Bayou trails under the glow of a full moon. An HMNS astronomer will enlighten you with lunar knowledge. You can also witness the signature Lunar Cycle Lighting along the bayou when all of the lamp post orbs will be white under the glow of a full moon.
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Nature Walking Tour
2019-09-21 10:30 - 12:00 | bird-grasshopper
Time: 10:30 to 12:00 pm
Parking: City Lot H
Location: The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park (105 Sabine St.)
Enjoy a free walking tour in Buffalo Bayou Park highlighting the landscape and ecology of 19th century Texas that created Houston, as well as the importance of prairies in rebuilding this astonishing and all but vanished ecosystem.
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Landscape Design Walking Tour from Eleanor Tinsley Park
2019-11-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Homey
Buffalo Bayou Park is an award-winning park for many reasons – and one of those reasons, including its thoughtful and resilient design. What were the considerations and obstacles in planning for this 160-acre green space in the heart of Houston’s floodplain? Find out firsthand on this walking tour led by Scott McCready, Principal of SWA Group, one of the team leads on the landscape design of Buffalo Bayou Park.
FREE
Attendees will meet at Eleanor Tinsley Park.
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Explore East: Buffalo Bayou Wellness Walk
2019-11-09 09:00 - 10:30 | Bat Boat Tour
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Wellness Walk along Buffalo Bayou’s East Sector led by Urban Paths Wellness Coaching and Girl Trek. Discover the historic East End neighborhood. This scenic urban trail follows along Buffalo Bayou flowing toward Tony Marron Park (808 N. York Street) and is a combination of pavement, dirt, and gravel. Wear durable yet comfortable shoes.
Tour will depart from Guadalupe Plaza Park (2311 Runnels Street). Cost is free, but please register.
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Wednesday Wellness Walk
2019-12-04 09:00 - 10:30 | bird-grasshopper
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Wellness Walk led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths. Anyone and everyone are invited to walk through the paths of Buffalo Bayou Park while discussing topics including mental and physical health as well as the benefits of being exposed to nature.
Cost is free but registration is required.
Walk departs at 6:30pm and covers 3 miles in 1.5 hours.
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Buffalo Bayou East Wellness Walk
2021-08-25 18:00 - 19:30, 2021-09-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-09 09:00 - 11:00 | Bat Boat Tour
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Wellness Walk along Buffalo Bayou East led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths Wellness Coaching. Discover the historic East End neighborhood and learn more about the Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan. We will be stopping at sites that will be transformed into parks and unique destinations.
This scenic urban trail follows along Buffalo Bayou and is a combination of pavement, dirt, and gravel. Wear durable yet comfortable shoes, bring drinking water and wearing a mask is encouraged. Please note this tour has limited capacity.
We will depart from Guadalupe Park (2311 Runnels Street, 77003, at Jensen and Navigation) and will cover approximately 3 miles.
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Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2021-09-01 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-09-08 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-09-15 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-09-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-09-29 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-10-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-10-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-10-20 18:30 - 20:00 and 4 more dates | bird-grasshopper
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Wellness Walk led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths. Anyone and everyone is invited to walk through the paths of Buffalo Bayou Park while discussing topics including mental and physical health as well as the benefits of being exposed to nature.
Walk departs at 6:30pm at 105 Sabine Street and covers 3 miles in 1.5 hours.
NEW: The first Wednesday of every month, translator Marcella Cabrera will join the group to offer the guided walk in Spanish.
NUEVO: El primer miércoles de cada mes, la traductora Marcella Cabrera se unirá al grupo para ofrecer la caminata guiada en español.
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Nature Walking Tour
2021-09-18 09:00 - 10:30, 2021-10-16 09:00 - 10:30, 2021-11-20 09:00 - 10:30
Learn about native plants and the insects that pollinate them along Buffalo Bayou! Follow along this discovery tour of Houston’s historic waterway ecosystem by Nancy Greig, former director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Nancy Greig is the 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, herps and fish are all on her radar. At home she keeps busy with a butterfly garden, honey bee hives, and purple martin houses.

Since parking at Lost Lake fills up quickly, we recommend the following parking option:
Street parking is located on Jackson Hill Street as well as Scotland Street. Walk to the pedestrian bridge going over Memorial Drive and continue south towards Allen Parkway, going over the pedestrian bridge going over Buffalo Bayou. Then meet Nancy Greig, your guide, waiting at the entrance of Flora (formerly Dunlavy).

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