Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is the non-profit organization revitalizing and transforming Buffalo Bayou, Houston’s most significant natural resource. BBP works along a 10-mile stretch of the waterway from Shepherd Drive to the Port of Houston Turning Basin. Over the past 30 years, BBP has spearheaded numerous award-winning parks and green space project, most notably the $58 million Buffalo Bayou Park.

BUFFALO BAYOU PARK

Buffalo Bayou Park, a 2.3-mile 160-acre green space just west of downtown, is one of Houston’s most iconic green spaces and one of the country’s great urban parks. BBP operates and maintains the park under a long-term agreement with the City of Houston, Harris County Flood Control District, and Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #3. The park serves as critical infrastructure for both active recreation and cultural venues, while preserving the corridor’s sensitive ecology and critical role in flood water conveyance. Various Park zones are located throughout the park, including riparian, woodlands, groves, perennial gardens, and prairie and wildflower areas