Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Sound Healing Meditation in the Cistern
2022-05-22 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-05-28 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-05-29 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-06-04 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-06-05 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-06-11 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-06-12 10:00 - 10:45, 2022-06-18 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Chicago) and 2 more dates | 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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Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2022-05-25 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-06-01 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-06-08 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-06-15 18:30 - 20:00, 2022-06-22 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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Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours
2022-05-28 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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Busy Bees on Buffalo Bayou
2022-06-04 09:00 - 11:00 | FullSizeRender-2
Did you know there are about 35,000 honeybees in a hive? Get up close and watch bees in action through an observatory beehive. Learn the role of bees in a colony, how honey is made, the life span of a bee, and so much more! Robby Robinson, BBP’s Field Operations Manager, who has nearly 50 years of experience beekeeping, will share his knowledge about raising bees along Buffalo Bayou.
Then, we’ll buzz over to another area for some kids crafts fun!
In addition to overseeing BBP’s Clean & Green program, Robby Robinson is 4th generation beekeeper with nearly 50 years of experience in beekeeping.
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Bat Boat Tour
2022-06-04 19:35 - 21:05, 2022-06-10 19:35 - 21:05, 2022-06-18 19:40 - 21:10 | 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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Sunrise Yoga
2022-06-10 06:30 - 07:15, 2022-06-24 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.
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Port to Port History Boat Tour
2022-06-11 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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Twilight Boat Tours
2022-06-11 17:30 - 20:30 | Sound Healing Meditation
Boat tours are 30 minutes and depart promptly each half-hour.
5:30 – 8 p.m.
Depart from Allen’s Landing (1019 Commerce St. Houston, TX, 77002)
$15 for adults/$12 for children (ages 4–12)*
*Children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours.
Weather permitting. Reservations Required.

Spend quality time with your family or friend group on a 30-minute boat tour of Buffalo Bayou. Escape the bustle of the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along the waterway. Look for graceful herons, jumping fish, turtles and the occasional alligator on the banks.
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Blanket Bingo at Market Square Park (Benefitting BBP)
2022-06-16 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
2022-06-18 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
2022-06-18 19:00 - 20:30 | 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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Make Music Day Houston: Buffalo Bayou Park
2022-06-21 12:00 - 21:00 | bird-grasshopper
In connection with Make Music Houston, Buffalo Bayou Partnership presents a free musical celebration of summer solstice in Buffalo Bayou Park! From jazz to salsa, the lineup will have something for everyone to enjoy. Feel free to bring blankets and lawn chairs. Picnics are welcome, and food and drink will also be available for purchase throughout the day.
SCHEDULE:
12-1pm: The Jalen Baker Trio, DACAMERA Young Artist Jazz Ensemble-in-Residence
Featuring Jalen Baker, vibraphone; with Nils Aardahl on bass and Gavin Moolchan on drums. The members of the trio are the first emerging Houston-based jazz musicians to join DACAMERA’s Young Artist Program, which seeks to encourage musicians to develop the skills necessary to become passionate, forward-thinking, and community-focused “citizen artists.”
1:30-2:30pm: Jared Chapman
Enjoy Jared’s blues vocals accompanied by his acoustic guitar and drumbeat.
3-4pm: Monarch Chamber Players
Enjoy the classical sounds of the Monarch Chamber Players, a collective of Houston-based professional musicians committed to taking chamber music out of the concert hall and into accessible community spaces.
7-9pm: La Tribu Cubana
Get ready to move to the beat of Cuban salsa music with Charlie Perez and La Tribu Cubana. This trio is one of Houston’s premier Cuban bands, mixing both inspiring traditional Son-Montuno and modern Timba with funky, rhythmic, drum-breaks. Accompanying dancers are part of the ensemble.
First celebrated in 1982, and now observed in more than 1,000 cities, Make Music Day is an international observance open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto porches, patios, neighborhoods to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public. RSVP here.
RSVP for La Tribu Cubana

Lunch and Learn: The Buzz About Bees
2022-06-23 12:00 - 13:00 | TX
Want to know what the buzz is all about? Join us during your lunch hour to learn why bees are so important to human survival. You will also have a chance to view Architecture Center Houston’s current exhibition Architecture of Bees. This event has the option to bring your own lunch or order lunch in advance at registration. This is one of a three-part series. View all events here.
Cost for no lunch: $10 for non-members and $5 for AIA and BBP Members
Cost with box lunch: $25 for non-members and $20 for AIA and BBP Members
The boxed lunch option for 6/22 is now closed. You still have the option to bring your own lunch to the event.

Most people think “honeybee” when they hear the word “bee”, but did you know that honeybees are not native to North America? In fact, they are only one among nearly 4,000 bee species on this continent and Texas alone has nearly 800 species of native bees!
Nature historian Nancy Greig will teach you about these diverse creatures, and how we can help boost their numbers, in “The Buzz about Bees.”
Nancy Greig is the retired founding director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center and leads Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s monthly nature walks. An avid natural historian “jack of all trades”, Nancy keeps busy with her own butterfly garden, honeybee hives, and purple martin houses.
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Pollinator Walks Along Buffalo Bayou
2022-06-24 09:00 - 10:30 | bird-grasshopper
Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other creatures transfer pollen among flowers, enabling the incredible diversity of plants on our planet to flower and fruit. Dr. Gabriela Sosa, BBP’s Conservation Manager, and Brandi Keller from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, will lead you on a walk to identify those native plants and flowers that attract the necessary pollinators that the Buffalo Bayou ecosystem relies on.
Cost: $5 per person
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