“Looking Back” History Tour

Volunteer

Aboard BBP’s pontoon boat, take a look back to the late 1800s when Houston was founded with Louis Aulbach, local historian and author of "Buffalo Bayou: An Echo of Houston’s Wilderness Beginnings" or Andrew Groocock, local historian. Hear stories of the Allen brothers and historical information about the people, places and events along the bayou that helped shape Houston.

“Looking Back” History Tour

Volunteer

Aboard BBP’s pontoon boat, take a look back to the late 1800s when Houston was founded with Louis Aulbach, local historian and author of "Buffalo Bayou: An Echo of Houston’s Wilderness Beginnings" or Andrew Groocock, local historian. Hear stories of the Allen brothers and historical information about the people, places and events along the bayou that helped shape Houston.

“Looking Back” History Tour

Volunteer

Aboard BBP’s pontoon boat, take a look back to the late 1800s when Houston was founded with Louis Aulbach, local historian and author of "Buffalo Bayou: An Echo of Houston’s Wilderness Beginnings" or Andrew Groocock, local historian. Hear stories of the Allen brothers and historical information about the people, places and events along the bayou that helped shape Houston.

SOLD OUT: Twilight Tour

Note

These 30-minute twilight boat rides are a great way to spend the evening with your family. Escape from the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou’s waters. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, and even the occasional alligator sunning on the banks.

“From Port to Port” Boat Tour

Volunteer

Join bayou guide Andrew Groocock on a historical tour of the upper channel of Buffalo Bayou focusing on the historic significance of this industrial stretch and Houston, as you cruise the approximately seven miles from the old port of Houston to the new port of Houston.

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour

Volunteer

Learn more about these thousands of magnificent Mexican free-tailed bats that share the city with us! Led by a “bat girl” docent, guests will enjoy an amazing view of the bats’ dusk emergence from the Waugh Drive Bridge on Buffalo Bayou.

CANCELED: Ecology Walking Tour

bird-grasshopper

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.

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Tour

Volunteer

Learn more about these thousands of magnificent Mexican free-tailed bats that share the city with us! Led by a “bat girl” docent, guests will enjoy an amazing view of the bats’ dusk emergence from the Waugh Drive Bridge on Buffalo Bayou.

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Tour

Volunteer

Learn more about these thousands of magnificent Mexican free-tailed bats that share the city with us! Led by a “bat girl” docent, guests will enjoy an amazing view of the bats’ dusk emergence from the Waugh Drive Bridge on Buffalo Bayou.

Sip and Share at Sunset Coffee Building with Bayou Buddies

Monthly Volunteer Day

The young professional members of Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s Bayou Buddies and Preservation Houston’s Pier & Beam are invited to a Sip and Share at the restored Sunset Coffee Building on August 8th.  Learn more about Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s projects along Houston’s historic waterway and our plans for the East Sector.  Preservation Houston will share how they are helping to protect our city’s most important and significant landmarks.