Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Summer Species: Butterfly Briefing
2024-08-31 09:00 - 09:30 UTC | THE WATER WORKS, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Join us every Saturday in June through August for “Ask the Expert” and dive into the wondrous world of butterflies and other pollinators during our Summer Species series. Find out why these tiny creatures are essential for keeping our environment healthy, helping plants grow, and making sure we have food. Get tips on protecting them, enjoy chatting with experts who can answer all your questions, and watch the transformation of caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly in our very own mini habitat. Don’t miss out on these fun and informative sessions!

Additional Information:
Meet at The Water Works Visitor Center next to the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
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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Buffalo Bayou Cruise: History
2024-08-31 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-14 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
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.
Cost: $40/person
Departure location: Allen’s Landing, 1001 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.
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Sound Healing Meditation
2024-09-01 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-09-04 18:00 - 18:45, 2024-09-07 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-09-08 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-09-11 18:00 - 18:45, 2024-09-14 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-09-15 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-09-18 18:00 - 18:45 (America/Chicago) and 3 more dates | BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
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.
Guests 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.
Cost: $15
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Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2024-09-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-09-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-09-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-09-25 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-02 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | The Water Works, 105 Sabine St, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
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.
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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Crucero de Buffalo Bayou
2024-09-07 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Chicago) | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Estos paseos en bote de 45 minutos son una excelente manera de pasar tiempo con su familia y amigos. Escápese del bullicio de la ciudad y disfrute de la brisa fresca mientras se desliza por las aguas de Buffalo Bayou. Observe garzas elegantes, peces saltadores e incluso un caimán en las orillas del agua.
Costo:

Adultos: $15
Niños: $12 (edades 4-12)*

Horario: 10am
Tenga en cuenta que los recorridos en barco salen puntualmente a la hora designada.
Lugar de salida: 1019 Commerce Street (en Main Street), baje las escaleras (a su izquierda del edificio de ladrillo de color marrón de 3 pisos). El pontón estará en el muelle.
*Los niños menores de 4 años no están permitidos en excursiones en barco.
Si el tiempo lo permite. Se requiere reservación.
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Buffalo Bayou Cruise
2024-09-07 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-21 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
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.
Tours leave promptly on the hour beginning at 10am. The last tour departs at 1pm.
Cost:

Adults: $15
Children: $12 (ages 4-12)

Departure location: Allen’s Landing, 1019 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.
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Blanket Bingo at Market Square Park (Benefitting BBP)
2024-09-19 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
This popular park favorite is back! Join us for an exciting new season of Blanket Bingo, benefiting Market Square Park and Buffalo Bayou Partnership. Bring your blanket, lawn chairs or snag one of the tables at the park for a night of fun, music and great prizes! $10 admission (cash only) includes one bingo packet (approx. 9 games). Additional games and daubers can be purchased for $1 each. Packets will go on sale at 6 PM and Bingo will begin at 7 PM.
This event has been known to sell out, so be sure to get to the park early to secure your chances. No reservations; first come, first served.

Friends of River Oaks Theatre Presents: Being There
2024-09-19 18:00 - 21:30 UTC | THE WATER WORKS, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Friends of River Oaks Theatre presents a FREE, outdoor screening of the satirical film Being There, co-presented by Buffalo Bayou Partnership. Starring Peter Sellers in his final film and directed by Hal Ashby (Harold and Maude, The Last Detail), Being There tells the story of a simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
Grab your picnic blankets and join us on The Water Works lawn in Buffalo Bayou Park for an evening reflecting on important topics such as human nature, life and American society.
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Schedule of events:
6:00pm: Doors open
7:15pm: Movie begins

Monthly Volunteer Workday
2024-09-21 08:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Time: 8:30 to 11:30 am
Parking: City Lot H
Check-In Location: Contact volunteer@buffalobayou.org for location details
Houstonians, 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.
Individuals can register by completing our online waiver. Small groups can reserve spaces and larger groups can schedule another day during the month by emailing volunteer@buffalobayou.org.
Volunteers 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.
To sign up, please read the Volunteer Information packet and complete an online Volunteer Waiver with the event date.
Volunteer Information Packet
Volunteer Waiver
Questions? Contact Steve Parker by email (volunteer@buffalobayou.org) or by phone 713-752-0314 ext. 206.

Nature Walking Tour
2024-09-21 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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Japhet Creek Park Opening Celebration
2024-09-21 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | JAPHET CREEK PARK, 4600 Clinton Dr, Houston, TX, 77020, United States
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: 11am – 2pm
Location: Japhet Creek Park (4600 Clinton Dr)
Join us for an opening celebration for Japhet Creek Park! We’re inviting the community to the newly completed neighborhood park on Japhet Creek, a historic Buffalo Bayou tributary in Houston’s Fifth Ward. Bring your lawn chairs, picnic blankets, and family and friends to enjoy a day in the park with performances from local musicians, including Step Rideau & The Zydeco Outlaws, food and drinks, face-painting, community organizations and vendors, and fun activities for all.

Schedule
11:00am: Remarks with Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Rich Kinder, Chairman of the Kinder Foundation
11:30am: Ribbon cutting followed by the Wheatley High School Marching Band and Cheer Squad
12:00pm: Performance by local band Step Rideau & The Zydeco Outlaws
1:15pm: Performance by piano prodigy and TikTok sensation Traevon Narcisse
1:30pm: Tunes with KTSU

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Buffalo Bayou Partnership recently completed construction on the first phase of the Japhet Creek Park improvements, featuring new trails, wildflower meadows, and lawns for gatherings and events. Part of BBP’s Buffalo Bayou East 10-Year Plan, the second phase of the Japhet Creek project will include a creekside trail leading to a bayou-crossing pedestrian bridge connecting to Tony Marron Park to the south.
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Inauguración del Parque Japhet Creek

Date: Sábado, 21 de Septiembre
Time: 11am – 2pm
Location: Parque Japhet Creek (4600 Clinton Dr)
¡Celebre con nosotros la inauguración del Parque Japhet Creek! Invitamos a la comunidad al recién terminado parque vecinal en Japhet Creek, un histórico afluente de Buffalo Bayou en el Fifth Ward de Houston. Venga con sus amigos y familiares para disfrutar de un día en el parque con música y actividades divertidas, deliciosa comida, y mucho más!
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Buffalo Bayou Partnership ha finalizado recientemente la construcción de la primera fase de las mejoras del Parque Japhet Creek, que incluye nuevos senderos, praderas con flores silvestres y césped para reuniones y eventos. La segunda fase del proyecto de Japhet Creek, que forma parte del plan a 10 años de Buffalo Bayou East de BBP, incluirá un sendero junto al arroyo que conducirá a un puente peatonal que cruzará el bayou y conectará con el Parque Tony Marron, situado al sur.
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Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Bridges
2024-09-28 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
Often referred to as the Bayou City, Houston has more bridges than many of us realize. This tour explores the aesthetics, engineering, and history of some of the 14 bridges that cross Buffalo Bayou from Allen’s Landing downtown to the Port of Houston.
Tours leave promptly on the hour 10 a.m.
Cost:

Adults: $40
Children: $40 (ages 4-12)

Departure location: Allen’s Landing, 1019 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.
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Buffalo Bayou Cruise | Crucero de Buffalo Bayou (Bilingual)
2024-10-05 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Chicago) | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
This 45-minute boat ride is 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.
Estos paseos en bote de 45 minutos son una excelente manera de pasar tiempo con su familia y amigos. Escápese del bullicio de la ciudad y disfrute de la brisa fresca mientras se desliza por las aguas de Buffalo Bayou. Observe garzas elegantes, peces saltadores e incluso un caimán en las orillas del agua.

Cost | Costo

Adults | Adultos (13+): $15
Children | Niños (4-12): $12

Duration | Horario: 10-10:45am
Tours leave promptly on the hour at the designated start time.
Tenga en cuenta que los recorridos en barco salen puntualmente a la hora designada.

Departure Location | Lugar de salida
1019 Commerce Street, Houston, TX 77002 (at Main Street), go down the cascading stairs (on your left of the 3-story brown brick building). The pontoon boat will be docked at the wharf.
1019 Commerce Street (en Main Street), baje las escaleras (a su izquierda del edificio de ladrillo de color marrón de 3 pisos). El pontón estará en el muelle.
Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.
Los niños menores de 4 años no están permitidos en excursiones en barco.
Weather permitting. Reservations Required.
Si el tiempo lo permite. Se requiere reservación.

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Lockwood on Buffalo Bayou Ribbon-Cutting & Neighborhood Party
2024-10-05 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Lockwood on Buffalo Bayou, 733 N Drennan St, Houston, 77003, United States
Date: Saturday, October 5
Time: 10am-1pm
Location: Lockwood on Buffalo Bayou (733 N Drennan St)
Join us to celebrate the completion of Lockwood on Buffalo Bayou, a new affordable housing development nestled within green space in the vibrant East End community.
This community celebration will feature a ribbon cutting and remarks from:

Gaynell Floyd Drexler, Buffalo Bayou Partnership Board Chair
Sylvia Garcia, U.S. Congresswoman
Mario Castillo, Houston City Council Member
Mike Nichols, City of Houston Director of Housing and Community Development
Rich Sciortino, Co-Founder of Brinshore, national affordable housing developer and partner in the Lockwood on Buffalo Bayou project

Friends and neighbors will gather for a day of music, food, lawn games, giveaways, and plenty of fun! Don’t miss out on tours of the Lockwood on Buffalo Bayou building, art tours by the talented artist Gerardo Rosales, and the vibrant beats of DJ Gracie Chavez. Plus, the Milby High School Marching Band and Cheer Squad will deliver a special performance. Enjoy activities for all ages from lawn games to face painting. Be sure to grab free tacos and paletas from Boombox Tacos and El Pibe, while supplies last.
Registration is recommended but not required.
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Buffalo Bayou Partnership recently completed construction on the first phase of Lockwood on Buffalo Bayou in partnership with Brinshore, a national affordable housing developer. This phase includes 80 multi-family income-inclusive units that began leasing earlier this summer.
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What to Know
Lockwood on Buffalo Bayou is located at 733 N. Drennan St.
To access this location, please go to Navigation Blvd. and N. Drennan St. (one block east of Milby). Head north (toward the bayou) on N. Drennan past where the road curves to the right. Lockwood on Buffalo Bayou is at the end of the road and parking is available on site as well as on nearby streets. See map below for recommended route.

Corte de Cinta y Fiesta en el Vecindario de Lockwood en Buffalo Bayou

Date: Sábado, 5 de Octubre
Time: 10am – 1pm
Location: Lockwood en Buffalo Bayou (733 N Drennan St)
Unase a nosotros para celebrar la finalización de Lockwood en Buffalo Bayou, un nuevo desarrollo de viviendas asequibles ubicado dentro de espacios verdes en la vibrante comunidad del East End.
Esta celebración comunitaria contará con un corte de cinta y comentarios de:
• Gaynell Floyd Drexler, Presidente de la Junta Directiva de Buffalo Bayou Partnership
• Mario Castillo, Concejal de la Ciudad de Houston
• Mike Nichols, Director de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario de la Ciudad de Houston
• Rich Sciortino, Brinshore, promotor nacional de viviendas asequibles y socio en el proyecto Lockwood on Buffalo Bayou

¡Amigos y vecinos se reunirán para un día de música, comida, juegos, obsequios y mucha diversión! No te pierdas los recorridos artísticos del talentoso artista Gerardo Rosales y los vibrantes ritmos de DJ Gracie Chávez. Además, la Banda de Marcha de la Escuela Secundaria Milby ofrecerá un rendimiento especial. Disfrute de actividades para todas las edades, desde juegos de césped hasta pintura facial. Asegúrese de tomar un bocado de los camiones de comida, Boom Box Tacos y El Pibe, que brindan almuerzos gratuitos hasta agotar existencias.
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Buffalo Bayou Partnership ha finalizado recientemente la construcción de la primera fase de Lockwood en Buffalo Bayou en asociación con Brinshore, un desarrollador nacional de viviendas asequibles. La primera fase incluye 80 unidades multifamiliares de ingresos inclusivos que comenzaron a alquilarse a principios de este verano.
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