Volunteers removing dead trees along Buffalo Bayou last weekend. Dear Friends: Happy New Year!! As we begin 2018, we are writing to provide you with an update on our post-Harvey cleanup work and continuing Buffalo Bayou restoration. Sediment Removal We are pleased to report that sediment removal in Buffalo Bayou Park is nearing completion. To… Read more »
At its annual gala on November 5, 2015, Buffalo Bayou Partnership will recognize those individuals who have made the unprecedented Buffalo Bayou Park project possible. Pathfinders include: Nancy and Rich Kinder, whose vision and catalyst gift have made a meaningful and lasting impact on the landscape of our city and will define Houston for generations; Guy… Read more »
Buffalo Bayou Partnership is proud to work alongside some outstanding students from schools throughout the city and country. This summer, Buffalo Bayou Park hosted six high school and college interns who held a range of responsibilities and completed a number of projects that piqued their interests. We asked two of our college interns about their experience… Read more »
Our new Visitor Services Supervisor Stephanie Kiouses will be a friendly face for Buffalo Bayou Park users. Stephanie will be the “go-to” person for renting and reserving park spaces such as the Nature Play Area pavilion. She also will be the liaison to our future bike and boat rental concessionaires and food truck vendors. In… Read more »
Buffalo Bayou Partnership has been selected as the recipient of the 2015 Community Pillar Award by Preservation Houston. The award recognizes organizations that engage in projects that complement Preservation Houston’s mission of preserving and celebrating the city’s culture of diversity, invention, vitality and can-do spirit. The award will be accepted on Friday, February 20, 2015 at The Cornerstone… Read more »
Buffalo Bayou Partnership is pleased to welcome Leigh McBurnett as our new Director of Development. Leigh has 17 years of development and non-profit management experience. At the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, she served in numerous fundraising capacities — Assistant Development Director, Senior Annual Giving Coordinator, and Development Assistant. In these positions, she worked to develop and implement the… Read more »