Buffalo Bayou Partnership

Books on the Bayou / Libros sobre el Bayou
2023-12-02 09:00 - 09:45 (America/Chicago) | bird-grasshopper
Join us for a fun, free story time event for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (best for 6 months – 4 years) and their parents/caregivers! There will be silly stories, rhymes, and songs, along with fun for the whole family!
Books on the Bayou will be held on the first Saturday of each month at the Barbara Fish Daniel Nature Play Area in Buffalo Bayou Park.
Cost: Free
Time:
· 9am – Story time in English and Spanish
Meeting location: Barbara Fish Daniel Nature Play Area (next to The Water Works at 105 Sabine St.)
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¡Únase a nosotros para un evento divertido y gratuito a la hora del cuento para bebés, niños pequeños y preescolares (mejor para 6 meses a 4 años) y sus padres / cuidadores! Habrá historias, rimas y canciones.
Books on the Bayou se llevará a cabo el primer sábado de cada mes en el Área de Juegos Naturales Barbara Fish Daniel en Buffalo Bayou Park.
Costo: Gratis
Horario:
• 9am – Hora del cuento en inglés y español
Lugar de reunión: Barbara Fish Daniel Nature Play Area (junto a The Water Works en 105 Sabine St.)
Free Registration / Registro Gratuito

Tinsel Trek: Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2023-12-13 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | bird-grasshopper
Bundle up in your festive attire and tie up those walking boots! Join us for an enchanting Tinsel Trek, a holiday-themed wellness walk led by Laura Conely of Urban Paths. This trek is sure to light up your spirits! Get ready to stroll through a winter wonderland adorned with twinkling lights.
Whether you’re a brisk walker or a leisurely stroller, our Tinsel Trek is the perfect way to enjoy the holiday season while staying active. Let’s walk, talk, and be merry! Don’t miss this chance to celebrate the season’s cheer with every step!
Walk departs at 6:30pm at 105 Sabine Street and covers 3 miles in 1.5 hours.
Free Registration

Tinsel Trek 2.0: Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2023-12-20 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | bird-grasshopper
Bundle up in your festive attire and tie up those walking boots! Join us for the second Tinsel Trek, a holiday-themed wellness walk led by Laura Conely of Urban Paths. This trek is sure to light up your spirits! Get ready to stroll through a winter wonderland adorned with twinkling lights.
Whether you’re a brisk walker or a leisurely stroller, our Tinsel Trek is the perfect way to enjoy the holiday season while staying active. Let’s walk, talk, and be merry! Don’t miss this chance to celebrate the season’s cheer with every step!
Walk departs at 6:30pm at 105 Sabine Street and covers 3 miles in 1.5 hours.
Free Registration

Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk
2024-01-17 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-01-24 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-01-31 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-02-07 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | The Water Works, 105 Sabine St, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
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.
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.
Free Registration

Bridging the Bayou: Japhet Creek Community Meeting
2024-03-27 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | DELUXE THEATER, 3303 Lyons Avenue, Houston, TX, United States
Date: Wednesday, March 27
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: DeLUXE Theater (3303 Lyons Ave)
Are you a resident of the Fifth Ward or Greater East End? Buffalo Bayou Partnership and our project partners invite you to provide input on future plans for Japhet Creek, a historic Buffalo Bayou tributary and pocket park that will be reconnected to the Buffalo Bayou waterfront and beyond. In addition to improvements including wildflower and native plantings, lighting, and an entry plaza to be unveiled later this spring, a new creekside trail and pedestrian bridge are forthcoming. The bridge, the first of its kind in Buffalo Bayou East, will connect to Tony Marron Park on the south bank, offering increased connectivity and green space for all.
Registration is recommended but not required.
RSVP
Or call us at 713-752-0314 ext. 101
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Bridging the Bayou: Junta de la Comunidad de Japhet Creek
Fecha: Miércoles, 27 de marzo
Hora: 6:30-8:30 pm
Ubicación: Teatro DeLUXE (3303 Lyons Ave)
¿Eres residente del Quinto Barrio o de la zona de Greater East End? Buffalo Bayou Partnership y nuestros socios te invitan a participar activamente en los planes futuros para Japhet Creek, un afluente histórico de Buffalo Bayou y un pequeño parque que se conectará con el Buffalo Bayou y más allá. Además de las mejoras incluyendo plantaciones de plantas nativas y flores silvestres, iluminación y una plaza de entrada que se inaugurarán a finales de esta primavera, próximamente se construirá también un nuevo sendero junto al arroyo y un puente peatonal. El puente, el primero de su tipo en Buffalo Bayou East, se conectará con el Parque Tony Marron en la orilla sur, ofreciendo mayor conectividad y espacios verdes para todos.
Se recomienda registrarse, pero no es obligatorio.
RSVP
O llámenos al 713-752-0314 ext. 101

Books on the Bayou / Libros sobre el Bayou
2024-04-06 09:00 - 09:45, 2024-05-04 09:00 - 09:45 (America/Chicago) | bird-grasshopper
Join us for a fun, free story time event for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (best for 6 months – 4 years) and their parents/caregivers! There will be silly stories, rhymes, and songs, along with fun for the whole family!
Books on the Bayou will be held on the first Saturday of each month at the Barbara Fish Daniel Nature Play Area in Buffalo Bayou Park.
Cost: Free
Time:
9am – Story time in English and Spanish
Meeting location: Barbara Fish Daniel Nature Play Area (next to The Water Works at 105 Sabine St.)
Registration not required.
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¡Únase a nosotros para un evento divertido y gratuito a la hora del cuento para bebés, niños pequeños y preescolares (mejor para 6 meses a 4 años) y sus padres / cuidadores! Habrá historias, rimas y canciones.
Books on the Bayou se llevará a cabo el primer sábado de cada mes en el Área de Juegos Naturales Barbara Fish Daniel en Buffalo Bayou Park.
Costo: Gratis
Horario:
9am – Hora del cuento en inglés y español
Lugar de reunión: Barbara Fish Daniel Nature Play Area (junto a The Water Works en 105 Sabine St.)

Jazzy Sundays in Buffalo Bayou Park
2024-04-14 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-04-21 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | THE WATER WORKS, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Buffalo Bayou Partnership is teaming up with three Houston parks to bring you Jazzy Sundays, a series of FREE, outdoor jazz concerts. The series celebrates the vibrancy and rich tradition of jazz and the incredible Houstonians who preserve the artform.
Family-friendly concerts will be held Sundays, March 3, 10, 17 and 24 at Emancipation Park; every Sunday in April at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park; and Sundays, May 5, 12 and 26 and June 2 at Discovery Green from 5-7 p.m.
Jazzy Sundays is made possible by a grant from the Kinder Foundation.
Location: The Water Works Lawn in Buffalo Bayou Park (105-B Sabine St.)
Lineup:

April 7: Ghost-Note with Monterey Jazz @ TSU All-Stars
April 14: Free Radicals with Hot Box
April 21: R&D Lab with Lolade
April 28: Chief Adjuah with Sal Capone

Attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
FREE REGISTRATION

Jazzy Sundays in Buffalo Bayou Park
2024-04-28 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | THE WATER WORKS, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Please note: This event has been canceled due to inclement weather. Jazzy Sundays continues through May at Discovery Green.
Buffalo Bayou Partnership is teaming up with three Houston parks to bring you Jazzy Sundays, a series of FREE, outdoor jazz concerts. The series celebrates the vibrancy and rich tradition of jazz and the incredible Houstonians who preserve the artform.
Family-friendly concerts will be held Sundays, March 3, 10, 17 and 24 at Emancipation Park; every Sunday in April at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park; and Sundays, May 5, 12 and 26 and June 2 at Discovery Green from 5-7 p.m.
Jazzy Sundays is made possible by a grant from the Kinder Foundation.
Location: The Water Works Lawn in Buffalo Bayou Park (105-B Sabine St.)
Lineup:

April 7: Ghost-Note with Monterey Jazz @ TSU All-Stars
April 14: Free Radicals with Hot Box
April 21: R&D Lab with Lolade
April 28 – Chief Adjuah with Sal Capone (CANCELED)

Attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
FREE REGISTRATION

Houston Aztec Dance Presents: The Express Way with Dulé Hill
2024-05-07 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | THE WATER WORKS, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
BBP is proud to host the watch party of the upcoming PBS documentary feature The Express Way with Dule Hill, a series that captures diverse artist’s stories from across America. The new episode features M’api Rainflowa, founder of Houston Aztec Dance. Come out to The Water Works lawn in Buffalo Bayou Park (105-B Sabine St.) for a special screening of the new episode.
M’api Rainflowa has led numerous Indigenous People’s Day ceremonies along Buffalo Bayou, and a portion of the episode was filmed in Buffalo Bayou Park.
The Express Way with Dulé Hill is a premium documentary series that explores the power of the arts. Led by renowned actor, dancer, and singer, Dulé Hill, the series celebrates community, humanity, and the transformative potential of creative expression.
Schedule:
7pm: Houston Aztec Dance four winds blessing and panel discussion
8pm (or after sunset): Film begins
No reservation required.

Friends of River Oaks Theatre Presents: Little Shop of Horrors
2024-05-11 19:30 - 22:30 UTC | THE WATER WORKS, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Friends of River Oaks Theatre presents a FREE, outdoor screening of the cult-classic musical, Little Shop of Horrors. Grab your picnic blankets and join us on The Water Works lawn in Buffalo Bayou Park (105-B Sabine St.) for an evening of laughter, thrills, and singing plant-life.
Schedule of events:
7:30pm: Monsters of the Botanical World with Nancy Greig, former director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center
7:45pm: Live performance by members of Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS)
8:30pm: Movie begins
RSVP

Summer Species: Butterfly Walk
2024-05-18 09:00 - 10:30 UTC | JACKSON HILL BRIDGE
May 17 Update: This butterfly walk will proceed as planned despite Thursday’s storm!
We’re fluttering into summer with a series of nature walks exploring this year’s Summer Species, butterflies! Learn about local butterfly species, life cycle, and habitat on this discovery tour of Buffalo Bayou with Nancy Greig, founding director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center (now retired). An avid natural historian “jack of all trades”, she has a particular interest in native plants and insects. At home she keeps busy with a butterfly garden, honeybee hives, and purple martin houses.
This inaugural Butterfly Walk includes an artist talk with Michelle Matthews, creator of The Houston Monarch Story, an educational art piece located in the pollinator prairie near Jackson Hill Bridge. Members of BBP’s Conservation team will also be on site to answer questions.
Additional Information:
Meet at Jackson Hill Bridge (on the Allen Parkway side) just east of Flora Restaurant.
Parking is recommended at the 300 block of Jackson Hill Street off Memorial Drive. More information available here.
Walking tours are 90 minutes and cover approximately 3 miles. Comfortable clothing and good walking shoes recommended.
RSVP

Summer Species: Butterfly Briefing
2024-06-08 09:00 - 09:30, 2024-06-22 09:00 - 09:30, 2024-06-29 09:00 - 09:30, 2024-07-06 09:00 - 09:30, 2024-07-13 09:00 - 09:30, 2024-07-20 09:00 - 09:30, 2024-07-27 09:00 - 09:30, 2024-08-03 09:00 - 09:30 UTC and 2 more dates | THE WATER WORKS, 105 Sabine Street, Houston, TX, 77007, United States
Join us every Saturday in June through August for “Ask the Expert” and dive into the wondrous world of butterflies and other pollinators during our Summer Species series. Find out why these tiny creatures are essential for keeping our environment healthy, helping plants grow, and making sure we have food. Get tips on protecting them, enjoy chatting with experts who can answer all your questions, and watch the transformation of caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly in our very own mini habitat. Don’t miss out on these fun and informative sessions!
Additional Information:
Meet at The Water Works Visitor Center next to the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.
Parking is available in the adjacent parking lot or along Sabine Street.
RSVP

Summer Species: Butterfly Walk
2024-06-15 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-07-20 09:00 - 10:30 UTC | JACKSON HILL BRIDGE
We’re fluttering into summer with a series of nature walks exploring this year’s Summer Species, butterflies! Learn about local butterfly species, life cycle, and habitat on this discovery tour of Buffalo Bayou with Nancy Greig, founding director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center (now retired). An avid natural historian “jack of all trades”, she has a particular interest in native plants and insects. At home she keeps busy with a butterfly garden, honeybee hives, and purple martin houses.
Additional Information:
Meet at Jackson Hill Bridge (on the Allen Parkway side) just east of Flora Restaurant.
Parking is recommended at the 300 block of Jackson Hill Street off Memorial Drive. More information available here.
Walking tours are 90 minutes and cover approximately 3 miles. Comfortable clothing and good walking shoes recommended.
RSVP

Summer Species: Flutter Fling
2024-06-15 09:00 - 11:30 UTC | LOST LAKE, 3422 Allen Parkway, Houston, 77007, United States
Join us for Flutter Fling, a summer butterfly extravaganza! Participate in butterfly crafts, face painting, paletas, and then join the Pollinator Parade from Lost Lake to the Jackson Hill Bridge, where you can spot butterflies at The Houston Monarch Story by Michelle Matthews, a living art piece that uses larger-than-life butterfly sculptures and a growing pollinator prairie to educate the community about the importance of native plants to butterflies.
Families can also enjoy a 90-minute Butterfly Walk (approximately 3 miles) led by Nancy Greig, former director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center, beginning at 9am. RSVP for the Butterfly Walk here.
Flutter Fling is part of Summer Species: Butterflies, a series that celebrates the importance of butterflies to our bayou ecosystem from May – August 2024.
Schedule:
9-10:30am: Butterfly Walk or Kids Craft
10:30am: Pollinator Parade from Lost Lake to Jackson Hill Bridge
RSVP

Johnny Steele Dog Park Community Input
2024-07-17 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Johnny Steele Dog Park, 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, 77019, United States
Buffalo Bayou Partnership seeks your input on improvements to the Johnny Steele Dog Park. Join us outside of the dog park entrance to ask questions and share your thoughts.
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