Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2022-08-24 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-08-31 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-09-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-09-14 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-09-21 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-09-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-10-05 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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RESCHEDULED: Blanket Bingo at Market Square Park (Benefitting BBP)
2022-08-25 18:00 - 21:00 | TX
Due to weather, this event has been moved from August 18 to August 25.
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.

Sunrise Yoga
2022-08-26 06:30 - 07:15, 2022-09-09 06:30 - 07:15, 2022-09-23 06:30 - 07:15 | bird-grasshopper
Flow into the weekend with Sunrise Yoga on Buffalo Bayou! We’re partnering with The Breathing Room for a series of 45-minute early morning yoga sessions that will take place at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park. With a spectacular view of downtown, Houston’s most iconic green space is a unique and uplifting backdrop for yogis of all levels and ages. Bring your own mat. Reusable water bottles are encouraged.
Cost: Suggested $10 donation to Buffalo Bayou Partnership
(No cash. Text BAYOUYOGA to 41444 to make a donation.)
Parking is available at 105 Sabine Street. See other parking options here.
Free Registration

Mid-Main First Thursday Benefiting BBP
2022-09-01 18:00 - 22:00 | TX
Come out to meet BBP staff members at Mid Main First Thursday on September 1st from 6-10 pm. Enjoy drink specials, live music, discounts from the businesses of Mid Main, and fun! Your $10 entry fee to this block party benefits our continued work to keep the Buffalo Bayou parks and trails growing and the waterway flowing! Check in at the Mid Main Courtyard at 3550 Main St. for a wristband. BBP Members receive free entry to Mid Main First Thursday, so be sure to bring your membership card. Not yet a Member but want to learn more? Check out our website or come visit with us on September 1st.
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SOLD OUT Underground Sounds: Two Star Symphony
2022-09-08 19:30 - 20:00, 2022-09-09 19:30 - 20:00, 2022-09-10 16:00 - 16:30 | Second Saturday Boat Ride
This performance is sold out. For any additional guests wishing to attend, we will be taking a first-come-first-served waiting list beginning exactly 30 minutes prior to each performance time.
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Join us for a special music series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern!
Throughout 2022, Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is collaborating with Houston organizations on Underground Sounds, a series of musical performances that highlight the remarkable natural acoustics of the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
The third event in the series is organized in partnership with Two Star Symphony and includes four unique concerts.
Two Star Symphony’s distinctive sound is inspired by their influences, which range from Dr. Dre to Danny Elfman to Tom Waits. More band than a classical ensemble, every member of Two Star is also a composer. Their unique process involves songs written and arranged collaboratively, with each player responsible for their own part. By the time the songs are finished, the music is memorized. Two Star does not create sheet music, so the players are free to focus on listening rather than reading. This allows them to play in the dark, which is advantageous for theater, dance, and now the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.

Performance times:

September 8 at 7:30pm (Sold out)
September 9 at 7:30pm (Sold out)
September 10 at 4pm (Sold out)
September 10 at 5:30pm (Tickets will go on sale on Monday, August 15th at 9am)
September 11 at 4pm (Sold out)
September 11 at 5:30pm (Tickets will go on sale on Monday, August 15th at 9am)

Performers:

Margaret Lejeune Cello
Debra Brown Violin
Brigette Yawn Viola
Chris Bakos Bass
Cathy Power Percussion/multi-instrumentalist
Kirk Suddreath Percussion/multi-instrumentalist
John Duboise Clarinet/Sax

SOLD OUT

Port to Port History Boat Tour
2022-09-10 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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SOLD OUT Underground Sounds: Two Star Symphony
2022-09-10 17:30 - 18:00, 2022-09-11 17:30 - 18:00 | Second Saturday Boat Ride
This performance is sold out. For any additional guests wishing to attend, we will be taking a first-come-first-served waiting list beginning exactly 30 minutes prior to each performance time.
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Join us for a special music series in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern!
Throughout 2022, Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is collaborating with Houston organizations on Underground Sounds, a series of musical performances that highlight the remarkable natural acoustics of the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
The third event in the series is organized in partnership with Two Star Symphony and includes four unique concerts.
Two Star Symphony’s distinctive sound is inspired by their influences, which range from Dr. Dre to Danny Elfman to Tom Waits. More band than a classical ensemble, every member of Two Star is also a composer. Their unique process involves songs written and arranged collaboratively, with each player responsible for their own part. By the time the songs are finished, the music is memorized. Two Star does not create sheet music, so the players are free to focus on listening rather than reading. This allows them to play in the dark, which is advantageous for theater, dance, and now the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.

Performance times:

September 8 at 7:30pm (Sold out)
September 9 at 7:30pm (Sold out)
September 10 at 4pm (Sold out)
September 10 at 5:30pm (Tickets will go on sale on Monday, August 15th at 9am)
September 11 at 4pm (Sold out)
September 11 at 5:30pm (Tickets will go on sale on Monday, August 15th at 9am)

Performers:

Margaret Lejeune Cello
Debra Brown Violin
Brigette Yawn Viola
Chris Bakos Bass
Cathy Power Percussion/multi-instrumentalist
Kirk Suddreath Percussion/multi-instrumentalist
John Duboise Clarinet/Sax

Sold Out

Blanket Bingo at Market Square Park (Benefitting BBP)
2022-09-15 18:00 - 21:00 | TX
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.

Monthly Volunteer Workday
2022-09-17 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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Nature Walking Tour
2022-09-17 09:00 - 10:30 | 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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Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours
2022-09-17 10:00 - 14:00 | 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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Born to Fly - The Currents and Houston Audubon YPAC Bird Week Happy Hour
2022-09-22 18:00 - 20:00 | TX
The Currents, Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s Young Professional Group, is excited to team up with Houston Audubon Young Professional Advisory Council (YPAC), for a joint happy hour to celebrate Bird Week! Meet us at Axelrad to raise a glass to our feathered friends and meet other nature-loving Houstonians.

The first 25 guests receive a complimentary beer of the day.
Enjoy a special selection of Texas Birds featured on Axelrad’s projection wall and enter a mystery bird-week giveaway that is sure to leave you soaring!

Not a member of Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s The Currents or Houston Audubon YPAC? Join The Currents today, or make a suggested donation to attend this event as a non-member!

Houston Bird Week is a celebration of the important role Houston plays in the journey of billions of birds. Houston Audubon and local conservation partners arrange a week of virtual and in-person events centered around our region’s birds and wildlife.

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What’s Growing On? Bike Tour: Birds on Buffalo Bayou
2022-09-23 18:00 - 20:30 | bird-grasshopper
Join BBP and Bcycle for What’s Growing On? a nature-focused bike tour through Buffalo Bayou Park. BBP’s conservation team will highlight birding, in conjunction with Houston’s Bird Week to include our bat colony at Waugh Drive and egrets, hawks, and herons who make their home along Houston’s historic waterway. Tickets are $10 per participant.
No bike? No problem! Let us know in the dropdown in registration if you need to borrow a bike, courtesy of Houston BCycle.
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BioArt Bayou-torium: Return to Nature / Artebio Bayou-torio: Vuelve a La Naturaleza
2022-10-01 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-02 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-08 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-09 09:00 - 15:00 | FullSizeRender-2
By Henry G. Sanchez, 2022 Buffalo Bayou Partnership Artist-in-Residence
The BioArt Bayou-torium is a mobile, interactive installation housed in a modified shipping container. Created by East End artist, Henry G. Sanchez, and inspired by the ecosystem of Buffalo Bayou, the Bayou-torium cultivates stewardship of the natural environment through art and life science activities for all ages.
Generous support for Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s Fall/Winter 2022 Programs provided by The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation and Vivian L. Smith Foundation. BBP is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
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El BioArt Bayou-torium es una instalación móvil e interactiva alojada en un contenedor de envío modificado para una exposición de arte. Creado por el artista del East End, Henry G. Sanchez, e inspirado en el ecosistema de Buffalo Bayou, el Bayou-torium cultiva la administración del medio ambiente natural a través del arte y las actividades de ciencias de la vida para todas las edades.
El apoyo de los programas de otoño/invierno 2022 de Buffalo Bayou Partnership es generosamente proporcionado por la Fundación Cynthia y George Mitchell y la Fundación Vivian L. Smith. BBP es financiado en parte por la Ciudad de Houston a través de Houston Arts Alliance.
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SOLD OUT: Songs on the Water with HGO
2022-10-08 16:00 - 17:30 | Sound Healing Meditation
This boat tour is sold out.
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Hosted in partnership with Houston Grand Opera
Enjoy a transformative 90-minute boat ride on Buffalo Bayou that includes a recital, wine selected by Nice Winery, and snacks.
Bass-Baritone, Fernando Grimaldo, described as having a rich and enchanting sound, will serenade you during the evening along with pianist Kevin Miller.
Cost (Ages 13+): $75
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Songs on the Water with HGO
2022-10-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Sound Healing Meditation
Hosted in partnership with Houston Grand Opera
Enjoy a transformative 90-minute boat ride on Buffalo Bayou that includes a recital, wine selected by Nice Winery, and snacks.
Bass-Baritone, Fernando Grimaldo, described as having a rich and enchanting sound, will serenade you during the evening along with pianist Kevin Miller.
Cost (Ages 13+): $75
Tickets
