Sound Healing Meditation in the Cistern
2022-03-12 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-03-13 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-03-19 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-03-20 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-03-26 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-03-27 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-04-02 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-04-03 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Chicago) | bird-grasshopper
Find your center and practice meditation in the spacious and tranquil Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Offered in collaboration with Union is Creation and Youniversoul this meditation series will feature the use of singing bowls and wind chimes to encourage mindfulness and connectivity. Guests should bring their own cushion or mat.

Saturdays from 10-10:45am
34 person max
$15 per person

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CANCELED: History Boat Tour
2022-03-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Sound Healing Meditation
This tour has been canceled.

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.

CANCELED: Songs on the Water
2022-03-12 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-03-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-03-13 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-03-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Sound Healing Meditation
This tour has been canceled.

Enjoy a transformative 90-minute boat ride on Buffalo Bayou that includes a recital, and wine selected by Nice Winery, and snacks. This event is hosted in partnership with the Houston Grand Opera.
March 12 and 13:
Bass-Baritone, Fernando Grimaldo, described as having a rich and enchanting sound, will serenade you during the evening along with pianist Madeline Slettedahl .
March 26 and 27:
Soprano, Priscilla Salisbury, praised for her “shimmering voice and stage presence,” will serenade you during the evening along with pianist Teruhiko Toda.

For your safety, we will require masks for this experience. We appreciate your understanding.

Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2022-03-16 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-03-23 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-03-30 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-04-06 18:30 - 20:00 | 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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Monthly Volunteer Workday
2022-03-19 08:30 - 11:30 | TX
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 volulnteer@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 Volunteer Waiver
Questions? Contact Steve Parker by email (volunteer@buffalobayou.org) or by phone 713-752-0314 ext. 206.

We are implementing additional safety measures due to COVID including:

Limiting the number of people for each of our activities
Proper social distancing will be maintained
Participants are required to bring their own Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to be worn at all times and provide their own sanitation items
Disposable gloves will be available

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Transforming Urban Spaces Bus Tour
2022-03-19 08:45 - 12:00 | bird-grasshopper
Buffalo Bayou Partnership is best known for award-winning parks, but the organization’s work extends beyond green spaces and trails. Join us for Transforming Urban Spaces, a bus tour of our unique historic and industrial sites throughout the 10-mile stretch from Shepherd Drive to the Port of Houston Turning Basin.
Tickets include breakfast and seating on the shuttle. Space is very limited, and reservations are required.
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Nature Walking Tour
2022-03-19 09:00 - 10:30 | TX
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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Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours
2022-03-19 10:00 - 13:45 | Sound Healing Meditation
These 45-minute boat rides are a great way to spend the evening with your family and friends. Escape the bustle of the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou’s waters. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, and even an occasional alligator on the banks.
Tours leave on the hour beginning at 10am and ending at 2pm.
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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Port to Port History Boat Tour
2022-03-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Sound Healing Meditation
The Port to Port History Tour is a 2-hour cruise east of downtown on Buffalo Bayou from Allen’s Landing to the Port of Houston Turning Basin.
In 1914 with the opening of the Houston Ship Channel and the modern Port of Houston, the section of Buffalo Bayou from the port’s turning basin to the foot of Main Street (now known as Allen’s Landing) was called the upper channel. 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.
Cost: $45/person
Departure location: 1019 Commerce Street (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.
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.
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Songs on the Water
2022-03-26 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-03-26 18:00 - 19:30, 2022-03-27 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-03-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Sound Healing Meditation
Enjoy a transformative 90-minute boat ride on Buffalo Bayou that includes a recital, and wine selected by Nice Winery, and snacks. This event is hosted in partnership with the Houston Grand Opera.
March 12 and 13:
Bass-Baritone, Fernando Grimaldo, described as having a rich and enchanting sound, will serenade you during the evening along with pianist Madeline Slettedahl .
March 26 and 27:
Soprano, Priscilla Salisbury, praised for her “shimmering voice and stage presence,” will serenade you during the evening along with pianist Teruhiko Toda.

For your safety, we will require masks for this experience. We appreciate your understanding.
Tickets

Night Light Volunteering
2022-04-02 17:00 - 23:00 | TX
Be a part of an exciting, new event and give back to your community by volunteering at Night Light on April 2! We’re looking for eager individuals and groups to lend a hand to make this unique, nighttime event a success.
Volunteer shifts:

5-7:30pm (Help with set up)
7:30-10pm (Assist with check-in)
10-11pm (Help with tear down)

Please fill out the form below to sign up.

Bat Boat Tour
2022-04-02 19:05 - 20:35 | Sound Healing Meditation
Sail the scenic waterway on a 90-minute, guided tour from downtown to Waugh Drive Bridge and back to watch the emergence of the 250,000+ Mexican free-tailed bats that live under the bridge.

Our knowledgeable guide will share details about the bats’ eating patterns, behavior and contributions to the bayou’s ecosystem. Space is limited, and boat tours fill up fast. Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset.

Please note, kids must be at least four years old to board the pontoon boat.
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Night Light
2022-04-02 19:30 - 22:00 | TX
Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) and Aurora Picture Show present Night Light, an evening of free video art along a ¾ mile stretch of Buffalo Bayou East trails. Houston artists Julia Barbosa-Landois, Marcelese Cooper, and Input/Output have been commissioned to create new, site-specific, media art works for a landing, an understructure of a bridge, and decommissioned gravel silos along the waterfront. These works, along with music and community food trucks and vendors, will be connected by paved pathways for walking and biking. Join us any time between 7:30 and 10pm for this festive, uniquely Houston experience!
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
Interested in volunteering? View shifts and fill out the form here.

Parking:
Parking is located on Canal St., east of Jensen Dr. There is also street parking along Bayou Parkview/Kennedy Dr. to Middle St. View the parking map here.

Night Light locations:
Trail entrances are located 333 S. Jensen Dr. or 700 N. Live Oak St.

Night Light is generously supported by the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation. Buffalo Bayou Partnership is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.

Free Registration

Piano in the Park
2022-04-03 16:00 - 18:00 | bird-grasshopper
Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership for a melodious afternoon! Multitalented pianist, Ben Chavez, brings his musical gifts to Buffalo Bayou with Piano in the Park, a series of Sunday “piano bar” performances at The Water Works.
Bring a picnic and let Ben serenade you with your favorite songs he will be taking requests! This event is free, but we’d love to know you’re coming. Register on our website. Ben Chavez is an accomplished piano/vocal entertainer and Broadway actor who returned to Houston this past year. Ben has recently performed with the Radio City Rockettes and in several national tours of Broadway productions.

in honor of Mother’s Day, BBP is offering a special perk: make a tax-deductible donation of $150 or more by Friday, May 6th and receive reserved seating and complimentary bubbly beverage (sparkling wine or water) for mom at Piano in the Park. Learn more about “Music for Mom” here.
Free Registration
