GOAL:
To restore, manage and conserve Buffalo Bayou as a diverse natural environment for the use, safety, development and enjoyment of present and future generations.
The Conservation Division works to address vegetation management, water quality, erosion, flood control and litter abatement along the bayou. By developing and testing best practices for small segments of the bayou, the Conservation Division can then implement these practices along the entire bayou corridor and throughout Houston’s watersheds.
The Conservation Committee is dedicated to choosing a few projects which will focus more specifically on the best possible practices for our city’s bayou.

Conservation Advisory Committee members:

Chad Shaw (Chair)

Baylor College of Medicine

BBP Board Member

Sara Powell (Co-Chair)

BBP Board of Directors

Claire Caudill

BBP Board Member

Maury Harris, Ph.D

University of St. Thomas

Aaron Krochmal, Ph.D

University of Houston, Downtown

T.J. Marks

Houston Parks and Recreation

Mickey Merritt

Texas Forest Service

Lisa Morano, Ph.D

University of Houston, Downtown

Rachel Power

Harris County Flood Control District

Linda Shead

The Trust for Public Land

Marissa Sipocz

Texas Cooperative Extension

Terri Thomas (past chair)

Memorial Villages Landscape Committee

Carolyn White

Entrix

Mary Ellen Whitworth

Bayou Preservation Association

Recent Projects:

Skimmer Boat
Tapley Tributary
Vegetation Management Program
Water Quality Study