Monthly Volunteer Workday

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 a large or small group, or individually, your efforts will lead to a healthier environment and a more aesthetically pleasing amenity for all to enjoy.

Nature Walking Tour

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 loves the outdoors, especially beekeeping and tending birdhouses in her garden.

Birding and Boating

Discover Houston’s feathered friends on a canoe adventure through the urban wilderness of Buffalo Bayou!

Buffalo Bayou East: Community Meeting

Buffalo Bayou Partnership is finalizing plans for the expansion of Tony Marron Park and the development of housing along Buffalo Bayou at Lockwood Drive. Residents of Fifth Ward and East End are invited to join us for a presentation, followed by discussion and questions.

Sound Healing Meditation in the Cistern

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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.

Sound Healing Meditation in the Cistern

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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.

“Bird Week” Member Happy Hour (The Currents, BBP’s YP Group)

Members of The Currents, BBP's YP Group, Houston Audubon's YPAC and Houston Arboretum's Evergreen are getting together for a special happy hour to celebrate Houston Bird Week! Grab a drink and raise a glass at Memorial Trail Ice House to our local feathered friends and meet other like-minded young professionals.

Turntable Tuesdays

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Every second Tuesday in September, October and November is Turntable Tuesday at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park! Join DJs Gracie Chavez, The ARE, and Josh Zulu as they spin themed music on the bayou for attendees to enjoy.

Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk

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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.