Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Bye, 'Bayou Buddies'! New Name Reveal Happy Hour
2018-10-03 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Watch: Radar Captures Image of Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Emergence
Members and non-members of Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s young professional group are invited to a happy hour for a special announcement at Spring Street Beer and Wine Garden.
After over a decade of using the name “Bayou Buddies” for the young professional group dedicated to enhancing Buffalo Bayou, we’re revealing a brand new group name!
Find out the new name, meet the co-chairs of the group and learn more about what BBP’s YP group is all about on October 3rd.
Open to all – hope to see you there!
Email Jessica McFall at jmcfall@buffalobayou.org for more information or questions.
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Meditation Mondays
2018-10-01 18:30 - 19:00 | bird-grasshopper
Buffalo Bayou Partnership introduces free Mediation Mondays at Buffalo Bayou Park every Monday, from 6:30-7pm, through October and November! Start your week off with intention and focus. Practice mindfulness and meditation in one of the most tranquil green spaces in all of Houston – Meditation Mondays at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park led by Dana Shamas of Bayou Bliss Yoga.
No time to change after work? No problem! Come as you are. No certain attire required to participate.

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Bayou City Music Series: "Soundtrack of the Gulf" (Rescheduled and new location)
2018-09-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Donate
NEW LOCATION: Please note we have moved Sunday’s event indoors to Emancipation Park Cultural Center (3018 Emancipation Avenue). Thank you!
Sunday, September 23 (Rescheduled from Saturday, September 15)
Market: 6-9pm
Concert: 7-9pm
Emancipation Park Cultural Center (3018 Emancipation Avenue)
Limited capacity
The Bayou City Music Series resumes this fall with free performances at Discovery Green, Emancipation Park and The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park. The concert series, made possible by the Kinder Foundation, honors the great jazz, blues and zydeco musicians of Houston and Southeast Texas.
The fall series kicks off with The Soundtrack of the Gulf. The great Port Arthur zydeco accordionist C.J. Chenier—son of the “King of Zydeco” Clifton Chenier—headlines this concert which features opening performances by vocalist Annika Chambers, an Iraq war veteran whose powerful voice blurs lines between jazz and blues, and Archie Bell, former lead singer of Archie Bell & The Drells, whose early funk single “Tighten Up” topped Billboard’s R&B and pop charts in 1968.
This event will include a market featuring local vendors with original products and will be open beginning at 6pm and throughout the concert.
Parking options: Parking available on Tuam and Hutchins streets

Ecology Walking Tour
2018-09-15 10:30 - 12:00 | bird-grasshopper
Time: 10:30 to 12:00 pm
Parking: City Lot H
Location: The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park (105 Sabine St.)
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.
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CANCELLED - Volunteer Workday
2018-09-15 08:30 - 11:30 | bird-grasshopper
This volunteer workday is CANCELLED.

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 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.
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
Have a larger group interested in helping out on this date? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Leticia Sierras, by email or phone 713.752.0314 ext.206.

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2018-09-15 07:00 - 20:30 | Volunteer
This boat tour is sold out.

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.
Time: Dusk – Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset (1½ hour boat rides)
Cost: $30 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather and water levels permitting. Reservations required.

Sunrise Yoga
2018-09-14 06:15 - 19:15 | bird-grasshopper
Flow into the weekend with Sunrise Yoga on Buffalo Bayou! We’re partnering with BIG Power Yoga for a series of three 45-minute early morning yoga sessions that will take place on the lawn at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park. With a spectacular view of downtown, Houston’s most iconic greenspace is a unique and uplifting backdrop for yogis of all levels and ages. Bring your own mat. Reusable water bottle 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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Moving East, Moving Forward: Buffalo Bayou East Sector Community Meetings
2018-09-13 18:00 - 20:30 | Bat Boat Tour
Building upon recent Buffalo Bayou East Sector community engagement events held in the Fifth Ward and East End, Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) invites you to attend two final gatherings.

We want to hear your priorities as we develop the five-mile stretch of the bayou from US 59 to the Port of Houston Turning Basin. How do you want BBP and its partners to invest their time and resources – in parks, in trails, in affordable housing? How important are sites for recreation, festivals, community gardens? This is YOUR opportunity to let us know which features and activities you value the most.

Please make plans to attend these meetings to help shape the future of Buffalo Bayou’s East Sector.

Wednesday, September 12
6-8:30pm
The DeLuxe Theater
3303 Lyons Avenue
Thursday, September 13
6-8:30pm
BakerRipley
Ripley House Community Center
4410 Navigation Boulevard
Light bites will be provided
For additional information and to RSVP: Email info@buffalobayou.org or call 713-752-0314 ext. 101.
RSVP

Members Only #CisterninColor Tour
2018-09-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Second Saturday Boat Ride
Members of Bayou Buddies are invited to join a free tour of Houston’s most talked about art installation, Carlos Cruz-Diez at the Cistern: Spatial Chromointerference!
Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) commissioned famed Franco-Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez (b. 1923, Caracas) to create a site-specific work for the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. This dazzling projection of continuously moving chromatic modules on the Cistern’s columns, walls, and cubes floating in the shallow pool of water on the reservoir’s floor invites visitors to become an essential component of the artwork.
Thursday, September 13
6-8pm
The first tour will begin at 6pm and the second tour will begin at 6:30pm. Hang out after the tour to get to know other members with local food trucks and enjoy views of the downtown skyline atop the terrace of The Water Works!
Members, please RSVP and specify which tour time you will be attending to jmcfall@buffalobayou.org. Space is limited.

Interested in becoming a member of Bayou Buddies, BBP’s young professional group dedicated to enhancing raising awareness of Buffalo Bayou? Click here for more information and to sign up.

Expansión Hacia El Este - Expansión Hacia Adelante: Reuniones Comunitarias del Sector Este
2018-09-12 18:00 - 20:30
Habiendo escuchado a la comunidad del 5th Ward y del Segundo Barrio en las
reuniones comunitarias recientes sobre el Sector Este de Buffalo Bayou Buffalo
Bayou Partnership (BBP) le invita a sus dos ultimas reuniones comunitarias.
Queremos saber sus prioridades para desarrollar las cinco millas del canal Buffalo
Bayou desde la carretera US 59 hasta su cuenca en el Puerto de Houston.
¿Cómo quieren ustedes que BBP y sus socios dediquen su tiempo y sus recursos –
en parques, en caminos, en viviendas económicas? ¿Qué importancia tienen para
ustedes los sitos de recreación, festivales y jardines comunitarios? Esta es SU
oportunidad para hacernos saber cuales caracteristicas y actividades son las más
importantes para ustedes.
Favor de asistir a estas reuniones comunitarias para contribuir con sus ideas al
futuro del Sector Este de Buffalo Bayou.

MIÉRCOLES, 12 DE SEPTIEMBRE
6-8:30 PM*
The DeLuxe Theater
3303 Lyons Avenue
JUEVES, 13 DE SEPTIEMBRE
6-8:30 PM*
BakerRipley
Ripley House Community Center
4410 Navigation Boulevard

*Se servirá una cena ligera
¡Déjanos saber que vienes!

CANCELLED: Second Saturday Boat Ride
2018-09-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Volunteer
This tour has been cancelled.

These 30-minute boat rides are a great way to spend the afternoon 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.
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (30-minute boat rides)
The last tour departs at 1:30 pm.
Please note that the boat departs promptly every half hour.
Departure location: Allen’s Landing, 1001 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002
For parking, see map here.
View map of directions to boat.
Cost: $7 for adults/$5 for children (ages 4–12)*
*Children under age 4 are not permitted on boat tours
Weather permitting. Reservations are required to secure your spot.

SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2018-08-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Volunteer
This tour is sold out. Please see other available Bat Tour dates here.

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.
Time: Dusk – Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset (1½ hour boat rides)
Cost: $30 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather and water levels permitting. Reservations required.

Sip and Share at Sunset Coffee Building with Bayou Buddies
2018-08-08 18:00 - 20:00 | 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.
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
6-7: Social hour and tour of the building guided by architect Catherine Callaway of Kirksey Architecture
7-8: Presentation
1019 Commerce Street
1st floor
Houston, Texas 77007
RSVP to jmcfall@buffalobayou.org by August 6th. This is a members-only event. Not a member but would like to attend? Learn more about Bayou Buddies and join here.

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SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Tour
2018-07-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Volunteer
This tour is sold out.

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.
Time: Dusk – Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset (1½ hour boat rides)
Cost: $30 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather and water levels permitting. Reservations required.

CANCELED: Ecology Walking Tour
2018-07-21 10:30 - 12:00 | bird-grasshopper
This walking tour has been canceled.

Time: 10:30 to 12:00 pm
Parking: City Lot H
Location: The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park (105 Sabine St.)
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 Boat Tour
2018-07-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Volunteer
This tour is sold out. Please see other available Bat Tours dates here.

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.
Time: Dusk – Boat departs 30 minutes before sunset (1½ hour boat rides)
Cost: $30 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather and water levels permitting. Reservations required.
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"From Port to Port" Boat Tour
2018-07-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-06-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Volunteer
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Price: $45
The Port to Port Tour is a 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.
Very few Houstonians today get to experience the upper channel by boat which has a very different environment from that of the bayou west of downtown.
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.
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SOLD OUT: Twilight Tour
2018-07-13 17:30 - 20:30 | Note
All time slots for this tour are sold out. Please join us for next month’s tour on August 10!

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.
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 pm (30 minute boat rides)
The last tour departs at 8:00 pm.
Please note that the boat departs promptly every half hour.
Departure location: 105 Sabine Street (just east of Sabine Street Bridge) at the Sabine Promenade boat launch
View map.
Cost: $7 for adults/$5 for children (ages 4–12)*
*Children under age 4 are not permitted on boat tours

Weather permitting. Reservations Required.

"Looking Back" History Tour
2018-07-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Volunteer
Time: 10 – 11:30 am
Cost: $40 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather permitting. Reservations must be made by selecting an available date on the right.
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 Beginning 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.
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Bubbly and Fireworks
2018-07-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Volunteer
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
2-hour cruise from 8-10pm
Cost: $150/person
Enjoy perfect views of Houston’s Spectacular Fireworks Show! Avoid the crowds and view the city’s fireworks extravaganza while floating along Buffalo Bayou and enjoying bubbly, provided by Barefoot Wine, Refresh & Bubbly, local brew from Saint Arnold Brewery and hearty dinner bites.
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SOLD OUT: Waugh Bat Colony Boat Tour
2018-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Volunteer
This tour is sold out. Please view other available dates on our boat tour page.

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.
Time: Dusk – Boat departs 30 minutes before sunset (1½ hour boat rides)
Cost: $30 per person (children under 4 are not permitted on boat tours)
Weather and water levels permitting. Reservations required.

CANCELED: Blanket Bingo - Pride Edition!
2018-06-21 18:00 - 21:00
Time: 6-9 pm; sales begin at 6 pm; games begin at 7 pm
Location: Market Square Park (corner of Preston and Travis streets)
It’s Pride Week and Downtown District and BBP are raising our rainbow flags! Be entertained by the lovely Violet S’Arbleau, Miss Gay Texas America 2017, who will co-host the evening alongside John Mills McCoin, your favorite zany announcer.
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 includes one bingo packet (approx. 9 games). Additional games and daubers can be purchased for $1 each. Proceeds benefit BBP and Historic Market Square Park. Get there early as cards sell out quickly!

Ecology Walking Tour
2018-06-16 10:30 - 11:30 | bird-grasshopper
Time: 10:30 to 11:30 am
Parking: City Lot H
Location: The Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park (105 Sabine St.)
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.
Register Today

FULL - Volunteer Workday
2018-06-16 08:30 - 11:30 | bird-grasshopper
This month’s Community Workday is now at full capacity. Please see the complete schedule of volunteer events here.

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 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.
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
Have a larger group interested in helping out on this date? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Leticia Sierras, by email or phone 713.752.0314 ext.206.

Workout Party for Buffalo Bayou by goWorkout Houston
2018-06-09 09:00 - 11:00 | bird-grasshopper
When: Saturday, June 9 from 9-11am
Where: 105 Sabine Street Houston, TX 77007
Cost: $20 pre-sale; $25 at the door

goWorkout Houston is hosting a fun community fitness event to benefit Buffalo Bayou Partnership. Funds will go towards the continuing efforts of Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s revitalizing efforts of Houston’s historic waterway.
They have chosen the hottest fitness studios and trainers in Houston to give you a sample of their most popular workouts! Come workout with friends, stay for a complimentary mimosa (more available for purchase, cash only) and enjoy the amazing downtown view! *All proceeds go to benefit Buffalo Bayou Partnership.
For event details and what to expect from the workout – visit goWorkoutHouston.com
*All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

Twilight Tour
2018-06-08 17:30 - 20:30 | 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.
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 pm (30 minute boat rides)
The last tour departs at 8:00 pm.
Please note that the boat departs promptly every half hour.
Departure location: 105 Sabine Street (just east of Sabine Street Bridge) at the Sabine Promenade boat launch
View map.
Cost: $7 for adults/$5 for children (ages 4–12)*
*Children under age 4 are not permitted on boat tours

Weather permitting. Reservations Required.

Reserve Online
