Dear Buffalo Bayou Partnership Friends: It has been over a year since Hurricane Harvey touched down and hovered over Houston for several long days. While Buffalo Bayou was greatly impacted by the historic flooding, with a record 39 feet at the Shepherd Drive Bridge, the waterway has made a dramatic comeback. Please know Buffalo Bayou… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Updates
Banking on Buffalo Bayou – Summer 2018
Dear Friends: Buffalo Bayou offers a host of recreational opportunities. From jogging and biking to canoeing and kayaking, it’s the place to head for fitness and fun. It’s also the spot to experience cultural activities. In May, we hosted the Bayou City Music Series with a concert on The Brown Foundation Lawn at The Water Works. Sponsored by… Read more »
Buffalo Bayou Partnership Welcomes Eight New Board Members
Media Contact Trudi Smith BBP, Director of PR and Events tsmith@buffalobayou.org 713.752.0314 x103 HOUSTON – February 12, 2018 –Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) announced eight new members to its board of directors during its annual meeting and luncheon on January 26th at La Griglia. New board members include Shawn W. Cloonan, Chief Operating Officer & Vice… Read more »
Buffalo Bayou Hurricane Harvey Update – January 2018
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 »
Buffalo Bayou Cleanup Moves Forward After Hurricane Harvey
The Buffalo Bayou Park maintenance team begins cleanup along Buffalo Bayou. Dear Buffalo Bayou Partnership Friends: It has been truly heartwarming to see how Houstonians and people from throughout the country have expressed their concern for Buffalo Bayou. While the waterway was greatly impacted by the historic flooding, our organization remains committed to its mission of… Read more »
Flooding and the Effects on Johnny Steele Dog Park
The Johnny Steele Dog Park will close when the water level in Buffalo Bayou is elevated caused by heavy rain. Buffalo Bayou not only serves as a watershed for urban water runoff, it is fed by the Addicks and Barker reservoirs west of Houston. After a heavy rain event, both of those reservoirs need to drain… Read more »
Buffalo Bayou Partnership Announces Launch of Buffalo Bayou East Sector Master Plan
Revitalizing the waterway east of downtown from US 59 to the Port of Houston Turning Basin HOUSTON – July 27, 2017 – Houston’s Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is launching a major planning effort along Buffalo Bayou’s East Sector that will continue the non-profit organization’s legacy of transformative parks, trails and open space. In revitalizing the… Read more »
Buffalo Bayou Partnership Anuncia el Lanzamiento del Plan Maestro para el Sector Este del Buffalo Bayou
Se revitalizará el Bayou al este del centro, desde la US 59 hasta la Cuenca de Navegación del Puerto de Houston HOUSTON – 27 de julio, 2017 – El Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) de Houston está lanzando un importante esfuerzo de planeamiento para el Sector Este del Buffalo Bayou que continuará el legado de… Read more »
Dinner at The Dunlavy
More than 100 guests gathered at The Dunlavy in support of Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) for a unique opportunity to enjoy dinner at this private event space operated by Clark Cooper Concepts and nestled within the Lost Lake area of Buffalo Bayou Park on April 12, 2017. BBP is the non-profit organization responsible for the… Read more »
Buffalo Bayou Partnership welcomes six new board members
HOUSTON – February 14, 2017– Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) announced six new members to its board of directors during its annual meeting held at the Sunset Coffee Building on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. New board members include Murad Ajani, President of the Aga Khan Council for the Southwestern United States; Renee Wizig-Barrios, Sr. Vice… Read more »