Buffalo Bayou Partnership

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  • Sound Healing Meditation

    Sound Healing Meditation

    Find your center and practice meditation in the spacious and tranquil Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Offered in collaboration with Union is Creation, this meditation series will feature the use of singing bowls and wind chimes to encourage mindfulness and connectivity.

    Guests should bring their own cushions or mats. No food or drinks are allowed inside the Cistern.

    Cost: $20

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  • Sound Healing Meditation

    Sound Healing Meditation

    Find your center and practice meditation in the spacious and tranquil Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern. Offered in collaboration with Union is Creation, this meditation series will feature the use of singing bowls and wind chimes to encourage mindfulness and connectivity.

    Guests should bring their own cushions or mats. No food or drinks are allowed inside the Cistern.

    Cost: $20

    [cta label=”PURCHASE TICKETS” url=”https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/buffalobayou/items/246138/?full-items=yes&flow=314836″]

  • Monthly Volunteer Workday

    Monthly Volunteer Workday

    Time: 8:30 to 11:30 am

    Meeting Location / Parking: Details will be provided after registration.

    Volunteers, 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.

    Interested individuals and small groups can sign up here. Larger groups can schedule another day during the month by emailing volunteer@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 register through our GetConnected volunteer platform.

    Volunteer Information Packet

    Create a Profile on GetConnected

    Questions? Contact Steve Parker by email (volunteer@buffalobayou.org) or by phone 713-752-0314 ext. 206.

  • Bat Watch

    Bat Watch

    Stroll to Waugh Drive Bridge with our bat specialist, DeAndra Cardenas Ramsey, to see the bat colony up close!

    During the summer months, the bats can reach a peak population of approximately 300,000 bats. Around sunset, view the Mexican Free-tailed Bats leave the crevices and create a whirlwind-like formation under the bridge. Join De Andrea to learn and discover as she shares the fun facts and insights about these miniature, flying mammals!

     

    Cost
    Free

    Time
    7:45 – 9:15pm

    Meeting Location
    Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Observation Deck (along Allen Parkway)

    [cta label=”Register” url=”https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/buffalobayou/items/319265/?full-items=yes&flow=314839″]

  • Bat Watch

    Bat Watch

    Stroll to Waugh Drive Bridge with our bat specialist, DeAndra Cardenas Ramsey, to see the bat colony up close!

    During the summer months, the bats can reach a peak population of approximately 300,000 bats. Around sunset, view the Mexican Free-tailed Bats leave the crevices and create a whirlwind-like formation under the bridge. Join De Andrea to learn and discover as she shares the fun facts and insights about these miniature, flying mammals!

     

    Cost
    Free

    Time
    7:45 – 9:15pm

    Meeting Location
    Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Observation Deck (along Allen Parkway)

    [cta label=”Register” url=”https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/buffalobayou/items/319265/?full-items=yes&flow=314839″]

  • Bat Watch

    Bat Watch

    Stroll to Waugh Drive Bridge with our bat specialist, DeAndra Cardenas Ramsey, to see the bat colony up close!

    During the summer months, the bats can reach a peak population of approximately 300,000 bats. Around sunset, view the Mexican Free-tailed Bats leave the crevices and create a whirlwind-like formation under the bridge. Join De Andrea to learn and discover as she shares the fun facts and insights about these miniature, flying mammals!

     

    Cost
    Free

    Time
    7:45 – 9:15pm

    Meeting Location
    Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Observation Deck (along Allen Parkway)

    [cta label=”Register” url=”https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/buffalobayou/items/319265/?full-items=yes&flow=314839″]

  • “Oldest Houston” Book Signing

    “Oldest Houston” Book Signing

    Celebrate the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern’s 99th birthday with a special book signing of Oldest Houston! Meet authors Lydia Schrandt and Biju Sukumaran at The Water Works Visitor Center in Buffalo Bayou Park and snag a copy of this unique work featuring the Cistern.

    Duration
    11:30am – 1:30pm

    Location
    The Water Works Visitor Center (105 Sabine St.)

     

  • Bayou Roots Walking Tour

    Bayou Roots Walking Tour

    Head to the heart of downtown to discover the history of Buffalo Bayou and Houston!

    This engaging walking tour explores the development of the city we know today through an exploration of architecture, ecology, public art, and more. Experience fascinating historic buildings, witness the formation of a new Mexican Free-tailed Bat colony, and uncover a few local secrets all along the unique bayou trails winding through downtown Houston.

    Cost
    12 and over: $5
    Children under 12: Free

    Duration
    90 minutes

    Meeting Location
    Allen’s Landing at Main St (1005 Commerce St)
    Paid parking is available in the Bayou Lot behind El Centro Downtown (901 Commerce St) and street parking is also available along Commerce Street.

    Walking tours are 90 minutes and cover approximately 1.5 miles. Comfortable clothing, good walking shoes and sun protection, and a water bottle are recommended.

    [cta label=”REGISTER” url=”https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/buffalobayou/items/657251/?full-items=yes&flow=314839″]

     

  • Bayou Roots Walking Tour

    Bayou Roots Walking Tour

    Head to the heart of downtown to discover the history of Buffalo Bayou and Houston!

    This engaging walking tour explores the development of the city we know today through an exploration of architecture, ecology, public art, and more. Experience fascinating historic buildings, witness the formation of a new Mexican Free-tailed Bat colony, and uncover a few local secrets all along the unique bayou trails winding through downtown Houston.

    Cost
    12 and over: $5
    Children under 12: Free

    Duration
    90 minutes

    Meeting Location
    Allen’s Landing at Main St (1005 Commerce St)
    Paid parking is available in the Bayou Lot behind El Centro Downtown (901 Commerce St) and street parking is also available along Commerce Street.

    Walking tours are 90 minutes and cover approximately 1.5 miles. Comfortable clothing, good walking shoes and sun protection, and a water bottle are recommended.

    [cta label=”REGISTER” url=”https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/buffalobayou/items/657251/?full-items=yes&flow=314839″]

     

  • Bayou Roots Walking Tour

    Bayou Roots Walking Tour

    Head to the heart of downtown to discover the history of Buffalo Bayou and Houston!

    This engaging walking tour explores the development of the city we know today through an exploration of architecture, ecology, public art, and more. Experience fascinating historic buildings, witness the formation of a new Mexican Free-tailed Bat colony, and uncover a few local secrets all along the unique bayou trails winding through downtown Houston.

    Cost
    12 and over: $5
    Children under 12: Free

    Duration
    90 minutes

    Meeting Location
    Allen’s Landing at Main St (1005 Commerce St)
    Paid parking is available in the Bayou Lot behind El Centro Downtown (901 Commerce St) and street parking is also available along Commerce Street.

    Walking tours are 90 minutes and cover approximately 1.5 miles. Comfortable clothing, good walking shoes and sun protection, and a water bottle are recommended.

    [cta label=”REGISTER” url=”https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/buffalobayou/items/657251/?full-items=yes&flow=314839″]