Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2023-11-29 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-12-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-12-27 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | 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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Tinsel Trek: Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2023-12-13 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | bird-grasshopper
Bundle up in your festive attire and tie up those walking boots! Join us for an enchanting Tinsel Trek, a holiday-themed wellness walk led by Laura Conely of Urban Paths. This trek is sure to light up your spirits! Get ready to stroll through a winter wonderland adorned with twinkling lights.
Whether you’re a brisk walker or a leisurely stroller, our Tinsel Trek is the perfect way to enjoy the holiday season while staying active. Let’s walk, talk, and be merry! Don’t miss this chance to celebrate the season’s cheer with every step!
Walk departs at 6:30pm at 105 Sabine Street and covers 3 miles in 1.5 hours.
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Tinsel Trek 2.0: Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2023-12-20 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | bird-grasshopper
Bundle up in your festive attire and tie up those walking boots! Join us for the second Tinsel Trek, a holiday-themed wellness walk led by Laura Conely of Urban Paths. This trek is sure to light up your spirits! Get ready to stroll through a winter wonderland adorned with twinkling lights.
Whether you’re a brisk walker or a leisurely stroller, our Tinsel Trek is the perfect way to enjoy the holiday season while staying active. Let’s walk, talk, and be merry! Don’t miss this chance to celebrate the season’s cheer with every step!
Walk departs at 6:30pm at 105 Sabine Street and covers 3 miles in 1.5 hours.
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Nature Walking Tour
2024-03-16 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-04-20 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-09-21 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-10-19 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-11-16 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | bird-grasshopper
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, herps, and fish are all on her radar. At home she keeps busy with a butterfly garden, honey bee hives, and purple martin houses.
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Summer Species: Butterfly Walk
2024-05-18 09:00 - 10:30 UTC | JACKSON HILL BRIDGE
May 17 Update: This butterfly walk will proceed as planned despite Thursday’s storm!
We’re fluttering into summer with a series of nature walks exploring this year’s Summer Species, butterflies! Learn about local butterfly species, life cycle, and habitat on this discovery tour of Buffalo Bayou with Nancy Greig, founding director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center (now retired). An avid natural historian “jack of all trades”, she has a particular interest in native plants and insects. At home she keeps busy with a butterfly garden, honeybee hives, and purple martin houses.
This inaugural Butterfly Walk includes an artist talk with Michelle Matthews, creator of The Houston Monarch Story, an educational art piece located in the pollinator prairie near Jackson Hill Bridge. Members of BBP’s Conservation team will also be on site to answer questions.
Additional Information:
Meet at Jackson Hill Bridge (on the Allen Parkway side) just east of Flora Restaurant.
Parking is recommended at the 300 block of Jackson Hill Street off Memorial Drive. More information available here.
Walking tours are 90 minutes and cover approximately 3 miles. Comfortable clothing and good walking shoes recommended.
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Summer Species: Butterfly Walk
2024-06-15 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-07-20 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-08-17 09:00 - 10:30 UTC | JACKSON HILL BRIDGE
We’re fluttering into summer with a series of nature walks exploring this year’s Summer Species, butterflies! Learn about local butterfly species, life cycle, and habitat on this discovery tour of Buffalo Bayou with Nancy Greig, founding director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center (now retired). An avid natural historian “jack of all trades”, she has a particular interest in native plants and insects. At home she keeps busy with a butterfly garden, honeybee hives, and purple martin houses.
Additional Information:
Meet at Jackson Hill Bridge (on the Allen Parkway side) just east of Flora Restaurant.
Parking is recommended at the 300 block of Jackson Hill Street off Memorial Drive. More information available here.
Walking tours are 90 minutes and cover approximately 3 miles. Comfortable clothing and good walking shoes recommended.
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Tinsel Trek: Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2024-12-11 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | bird-grasshopper
This event has reached capacity and is not available for booking.
Bundle up in your festive attire and tie up those walking boots! Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Tinsel Trek led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths. Anyone and everyone is invited to walk through the paths of Buffalo Bayou Park and explore downtown’s new holiday lights.
Whether you prefer a brisk walk or a leisurely stroll, our Tinsel Trek is the perfect way to enjoy the holiday season while staying active. Let’s walk, talk, and be merry! Don’t miss this chance to celebrate the season’s cheer with every step!
Walk departs at 6:30pm at 105 Sabine Street and covers 3 miles in 1.5 hours – making our way to downtown’s Market Square Park to see the colorful light display!
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Tinsel Trek: Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2024-12-18 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | bird-grasshopper
This event has reached capacity and is not available for booking.
Bundle up in your festive attire and tie up those walking boots! Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership on a free Tinsel Trek led by Laura Conely, founder of Urban Paths. Anyone and everyone is invited to walk through the paths of Buffalo Bayou Park and explore downtown’s new holiday lights.
Whether you prefer a brisk walk or a leisurely stroll, our Tinsel Trek is the perfect way to enjoy the holiday season while staying active. Let’s walk, talk, and be merry! Don’t miss this chance to celebrate the season’s cheer with every step!
Walk departs at 6:30pm at 105 Sabine Street and covers 3 miles in 1.5 hours – making our way to the Theater District and Lynn Wyatt Square to tour the transformed “Jingle Town”.
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Nature Walking Tour
2025-03-15 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-04-19 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-09-20 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-18 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | THE WATER WORKS, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
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.
Cost
12 and over: $5
Children under 12: free
Duration
90 minutes
Meeting Location
The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park (105-B Sabine St)
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In the Weeds Walking Tour
2025-05-17 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-21 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-07-19 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-08-16 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | LOST LAKE, 3422 Allen Parkway, Houston, 77007, United States
Join in Summer Species, BBP’s annual celebration of a native plant or animal found along Buffalo Bayou!
This year, our In the Weeds Walks will explore 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.

Cost
12 and over: $5
Children under 12: free
Duration
90 minutes
Meeting Location
Lost Lake, just below Flora Restaurant (3422 Allen Parkway at Dunlavy)
Parking is recommended at the 300 block of Jackson Hill Street off Memorial Drive. More information available here.
Walking tours are 90 minutes and cover approximately 3 miles. Comfortable clothing, good walking shoes, and a water bottle are recommended.

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Bayou Roots Walking Tour
2025-09-06 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-11 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-25 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-11-08 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-11-15 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-11-22 09:00 - 10:30 UTC | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Head to the heart of downtown to discover the history of Buffalo Bayou and Houston!
This engaging walking tour explores the development of the city we know today through an exploration of architecture, ecology, public art, and more. Experience fascinating historic buildings, witness the formation of a new Mexican Free-tailed Bat colony, and uncover a few local secrets all along the unique bayou trails winding through downtown Houston.
Cost
12 and over: $5
Children under 12: Free
Duration
90 minutes
Meeting Location
Allen’s Landing at Main St (1005 Commerce St)
Paid parking is available in the Bayou Lot behind El Centro Downtown (901 Commerce St) and street parking is also available along Commerce Street.
Walking tours are 90 minutes and cover approximately 1.5 miles. Comfortable clothing, good walking shoes and sun protection, and a water bottle are recommended.
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