Our Work

Hosted Rachel Rossin Haha Real installation in the Cistern

ULI Houston Development of Distinction Moonshot Award for Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan

Announced public-private partnership anchored by $100 million gift from the Kinder Foundation to realize Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan

Groundbreaking for Lockwood on Buffalo Bayou (Phase I)

Hosted Anri Sala Time No Longer installation in the Cistern

Completed downtown trail link

Received more than $17 million in grant funding to accelerate implementation of the Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan

Launched the Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan

Second site-specific art installation opened in the Cistern

Published the commemorative book, From Rendering to Reality: The Story of Buffalo Bayou Park

Joined the High Line Network as a founding member organization

Selected Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan consultant team and continued planning effort

Began large-scale clean up after Hurricane Harvey

Restoration of historic Sunset Coffee Building completed

TIGER trail completed

Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern opened to the public in May, and BBP launched the inaugural art installation in the space in December

Completed Yolanda Black Navarro Buffalo Bend Nature Park

Completed and assumed full-scale maintenance and operation of Buffalo Bayou Park

Began Phase II of Buffalo Bend Nature Park

Co-sponsored Livable Centers study in the Fifth and Second Wards

Assumed maintenance and operation of Buffalo Bayou Park Phase I

Began Sunset Coffee Building restoration at Allen’s Landing

Began TIGER Trail construction (Franklin to Milam Streets)

Awarded Houston-Galveston Area Council Livable Centers Study Grant in partnership with Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation and Greater East End Management District

Completed construction of Buffalo Bayou Park Phase I

Launched Buffalo Bayou mobile application

Set attendance and fundraising records at Buffalo Bayou Ball, Buffalo Bayou Regatta and Bayou Bash

Began Buffalo Bayou Park construction

Additional Commerce Street land purchased for future flood management project

Buffalo Bayou Park Master Plan completed

Tri-Party agreement for Buffalo Bayou Park approved by Houston City Council and Harris County Commissioners Court

Second Commerce Street land purchased for future flood management project

Sandy Reed Memorial Trail reconstruction begins

Kinder Foundation awarded catalyst $30 million gift for Buffalo Bayou Park—Shepherd to Sabine

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department grant awarded for Buffalo Bend Nature Park Phase II

Allen’s Landing trail extension to Milam Street completed

Tapley Tributary enhancements completed

First Commerce Street land purchased for future flood management project

Buffalo Bend Nature Park Phase I completed

Clean & Green bayou cleanup program began

Sabine Promenade completed

Began Adopt-a-Spot program

Hosted the first Kids Day on Buffalo Bayou

Began Pontoon tour boat operation

Launched “Best of Buffalo Bayou” tour series (bat tours, history tours, birding and kayak tours)

First Buffalo Bayou Ball held

Land for Buffalo Bend Nature Park acquired

Began East End trail construction

Bayou Buddies young professionals group founded

Buffalo Bayou and Beyond Master Plan completed

Allen’s Landing Sunset Coffee Building acquired

Skimmer Boat clean-up program begins

Land acquisition program begins

Allen’s Landing Phase II completed

Downtown Sesquicentennial Park to UH-Downtown trail completed

Sesquicentennial Park Phase II completed

Allen’s Landing Phase I completed

First BBP Executive Director hired

Sesquicentennial Park Phase I completed

Buffalo Bayou Partnership founded under Central Houston