Buffalo Bayou Partnership 2011 Annual Report

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“HOUSTON OWES ITS VERY EXISTENCE TO BUFFALO B AY O U . T O D AY, B U F F A L O B AY O U P A R T N E R S H I P I S TA K I N G A N E G L E C T E D WAT E R WAY A N D T R A N S F O R M I N G I T I N TO A N AT T R AC T I V E A N D I N V I T I N G G AT E WAY I N TO D OW N TOW N A N D B E YO N D. E Q UA L LY S I G N I F I C A N T A R E T H E O R G A N I Z AT I O N ’ S E F F O R T S TO R E V I TA L I Z E T H E B AYO U ’ S H I K E A N D B I K E T R A I L S A N D O F F E R R E C R E AT I O N A L AC T I V I T I E S . T H E C I T Y O F H O U S TO N H A S B E E N P R O U D TO B E A PA R T N E R I N T H E P U B L I C - P R I VAT E PA R T N E R S H I P TO R E S TO R E O U R C I T Y ' S H I S TO R I C WAT E R WAY.”

A N N I S E PA R K E R , H O U S TO N M AYO R

Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s award-winning plans and projects have been predicated on a set of overarching principles that have been key to our success and have made us a non-profit leader in enhancing Houston’s public realm.

DEAR FRIENDS

VISION

As we celebrate Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s 25th

Through the dynamic leadership of a committed board and staff, Buffalo

anniversary, we reflect on the organization’s sig-

Bayou Partnership has kept the vision for Buffalo Bayou alive. Despite

nificant accomplishments that have transformed

economic downturns and occasional roadblocks, the organization has

our city’s historic waterway into a valuable natural

persevered and has always been focused on its ultimate goal of creating

resource and community asset. From downtown

a regional scale amenity that balances conservation with development.

to the East End, Buffalo Bayou Partnership has worked diligently to create an active and vibrant waterfront enriching Houstonians’ lives and attracting visitors from throughout the region.

It is fitting that after a quarter century of work and securing over $100 million in private and public funding Buffalo Bayou Partnership is embarking

C O L L A B O R AT I O N Private-public partnerships have been key to Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s success. Working with local, state and federal governments we have leveraged funding and expanded the scope and quality of our projects.

We are also honored that public sector entities routinely invite us to take the lead in planning, outreach and project management.

on one of Houston’s most historic park projects ever.

D E S I G N E XC E L L E N C E

At no time in our city’s history has Buffalo Bayou

Buffalo Bayou Partnership is committed to enhancing the public realm

been more poised to become a showcase for Houston’s quality of life and prosperity. Energized by efforts of countless citizens, supported by governmental leaders and fueled by millions of dollars in private and public funding, Buffalo Bayou’s transformation is truly upon us.

with civic landmarks that will endure over time. By working with leading planners, architects and artists, our projects have been recognized with prestigious local, national and international design awards.

E Q U I TA B L E A C C E S S A commitment to revitalizing and providing access to all sectors of our city’s historic waterway is at the core of our work. Buffalo Bayou Partnership reaches out to residents and businesses to meet the desired needs of their respective bayou areas—all having distinct opportunities

Sincerely,

and challenges.

Bob Phillips

Anne Olson

R I S K TA K I N G

C HA I R M A N

PRESIDENT

To accomplish our goals, Buffalo Bayou Partnership often “thinks outside the box,” employing unique strategies and not a “one size fits all” approach to successfully implement land acquisition, hike and bike trails, and other bayou improvements.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP HAS SUCCESSFULLY PUT THE BAYOU BACK IN THE “BAYOU CITY.” OUR ACHIEVEMENTS ARE NUMEROUS, MULTI-FACETED AND FAR REACHING. WHETHER HIKE AND BIKE TRAILS, LAND ACQUISITION OR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS FLOOD CONTROL, BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN A LEADER IN HOUSTON’S URBAN RENAISSANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGENERATION.

PLANNING

LAND ACQUISITION

Believing that the Millenium was the opportune

As America’s fourth largest city and fastest growing region, Houston must

time to dream and think big, Buffalo Bayou

acquire more greenspace to enhance its quality of life and strengthen its

Partnership embarked on an historic planning

economy. Not only will we remain competitive with other cities but we will

effort in 2000 with a nationally recognized

reap the tangible environmental benefits of clean water and air, increased

consultant team headed by Jane Thompson

wildlife, and reduced flooding.

(Thompson Design Group-Boston), a leader in waterfront development throughout the world.

As we approach the 10-year anniversary of the Buffalo Bayou and Beyond Master Plan, we are

available property for future use as parks, trails and open space. To date, more than 50 acres of land have been secured, predominately in Houston’s East End.

proud our restoration and revitalization work

1995–PRESENT

has adhered to the plan’s overarching goals

In the early stages of its land acquisition program, Buffalo Bayou Partnership had to overcome significant hurdles to purchase property when owners believed their land would be desirable again for industrial use. But mounting success eventually led to growing landowner support for the organization’s acquisition program.

and planning concepts. This was achieved by balancing conservation and development and creating projects that serve multiple purposes: recreation, flood management and erosion control. Site specific plans have also been completed for such areas as public art, lighting, and conservation management. In 2011, a stretegic plan was developed that will guide the organization for the next five years.

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Buffalo Bayou Partnership has worked for more than a decade purchasing

2009 Buffalo Bayou Partnership coordinated and contributed funds to a complex $7.3 million inter-governmental property transaction resulting in the City of Houston owning a two-acre property in downtown. The land is a critical component of a future flood management project that will be led by the Harris County Flood Control District. In 2011, the organization again coordinated the acquisition of another key property for the District’s future flood management needs.

HIKE AND BIKE TRAILS Construction of hike and bike trails has been an ambitious undertaking that has involved complex interagency coordination, negotiations with scores of private property owners, and construction challenges caused by bridges, utilities and other urban infrastructure.

In the East End, the organization has worked with 18 individual property owners to secure easements and build four miles of trails solely with private funds. Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s ultimate goal is to extend the trail system all the way to the Port of Houston.

Federally-funded trails west of downtown have been a joint effort of Buffalo Bayou Partnership, City of Houston and Texas Department of Transportation. Construction began on the longSabine Promenade trails

2008 A unique public-private partnership was formed to acquire a 10-acre site near the Port of Houston Turning Basin. Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Precinct Two, and the Trust for Public Land, a national land conservation organization, provided contributions to leverage federal funds secured by Congressman Gene Green. Today, Buffalo Bend Nature Park is owned by Harris County Precinct Two and Buffalo Bayou Partnership is charged with implementing a plan to convert the site for passive recreation.

awaited Sandy Reed Memorial Trail in 2011.

A $2 million pledge from a Buffalo Bayou Partnership board member is making possible the construction of three key missing links in the trail system.

Collaborating with the Houston Parks Board,

Greater East End Management District, other community groups and governmental entities,

2008

Buffalo Bayou Partnership is planning import-

An historic land acquisition initiative made possible by city, federal and private funding resulted in the assemblage of 17 acres of property and laid the groundwork for a “greenfinger” along Japhet Creek, connecting Buffalo Bayou to Houston’s Fifth Ward.

Ultimately, an interconnected network of green

ant connections to White Oak and Brays bayous. infrastructure will be created throughout Houston.

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PARKS Incorporating thoughtfully designed landscaping and architectural features, Buffalo Bayou parks have enhanced Houston’s social fabric. Strategically planned along Buffalo Bayou’s trail network, these parks employ best practices of urban design and development. Public art projects, created by a coterie of local, national and internationally-recognized artists, enliven the green spaces and often integrate the bayou’s history and culture.

ALLEN’S LANDING 1997–PRESENT After years of deterioration and neglect, Buffalo Bayou Partnership has taken the lead in revitalizing and restoring Allen’s Landing, Houston’s most historic site. Included among a series of decade-old enhancements are: : rehabilitated historic wharf : public art : park amenities

Most recently, the park was extended west to eventually connect Allen’s Landing to Sesquicentennial Park. In 2011, the groundwork was laid for Houston First, a local government corporation supported by Houston’s hotel occupancy taxes, to work with Buffalo Bayou Partnership to restore the historic International Coffee Building to include a boating/biking concession, the organization’s office, exhibition and rental space, and a Text-based artwork at Allen’s Landing

rooftop terrace.

BUFFALO BEND NATURE PARK 2004-PRESENT After purchasing a former East End dumpsite through a unique publicprivate partnership, Buffalo Bayou Partnership implemented Phase I development of the park including three stormwater filtration ponds, a natural amphitheater, and native plantings. With a $1 million Texas Parks & Wildlife Department grant, Buffalo Bayou Partnership is raising funds to implement the park’s Phase II enhancements, including a boardwalk, learning station, nature trails and interpretive exhibits. Acquisition of adjacent properties is also taking place and will result in 23 acres of continuous park space connecting Buffalo Bend Nature Park to the City of Houston’s Hidalgo Park.

Buffalo Bend Nature Park’s ponds contain over 10,000 wetland plants

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SABINE PROMENADE 2006 Gracing the banks of Buffalo Bayou in downtown is the 23-acre Sabine Promenade. The waterfront park features lush native landscaping, a pedestrian bridge, hike and bike trails, boat sculptures, and a unique lighting system that corresponds with phases of the moon. Buffalo Bayou Partnership served as construction manager for the $12 million project that has received numerous local and national design awards and has garnered significant international publicity.

Sabine Promenade opening night celebration

SESQUICENTENNIAL PARK 1988 (PHASE I) AND 1998 (PHASE II) Through a national design competition sponsored by Rice Design Alliance, Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Central Houston developed Sesquicentennial Park as the central commemoration of Houston’s 150th birthday. Completed in two phases, the park features a 24-foot promenade, amphitheater, boat dock and gardens. Public art is integrated throughout the park including artist Mel Chin’s stainless steel pillars Seven Wonders, Dean Ruck’s Big Bubble, and Chas Fagan’s statues of President George H. W. Bush and Secretary of State James Baker.

Sesquicentennial Park in the heart of downtown’s Theatre District

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BUFFALO BAYOU PARK SHEPHERD TO SABINE 2010–PRESENT

Today, Buffalo Bayou Partnership is truly reaping the rewards of its 25 years of planning, award-winning projects, and just plain hard work.

Rendering of Buffalo Bayou Park’s Lost Lake

Inspired by the vision of creating a transformative park along Buffalo Bayou, Houston’s Kinder Foundation has pledged an historic $30 million catalyst gift for the $55 million Buffalo Bayou Park. A strong public-private partnership has been created to include Buffalo Bayou Partnership, the City of Houston led by the Parks & Recreation Department and Harris County Flood Control District. Buffalo Bayou Partnership has been charged with leading improvements for the 160-acre, 2.3-mile bayou stretch from Shepherd Drive to Sabine Street. Likened to Houston’s own Central Park, the ambitious project will: : Restore the bayou to a more natural and self-sustaining version of what exists today : Reintroduce native park landscape : Add amenities to enhance safety and visitor experience

In 2011, after significant community input, the park’s master plan was completed. In addition, a tri-party agreement was approved by Houston City Council and Harris County Commissioners Court calling for Buffalo Bayou Partnership to maintain and operate the park. Over the 30-year life of the project, Downtown TIRZ #3 will contribute $2 million per year for these functions.

Rendering of Eleanor Tinsley Park during a major event

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OUTREACH Volunteers planting at Tapley Tributary

VOLUNTEERING To protect the bayou’s unique ecological areas and to promote stewardship a variety of volunteer activities are sponsored by Buffalo Bayou Partnership.

Through it’s Adopt-a-Spot Program, Corporate Day in the Dirt and Green Team Saturdays, more than 2,000 volunteers log 7,000 hours annually, and thousands of trees and native vegetation are planted and invasive species removed.

Tapley Tributary is just one site where volunteers have helped restore the bayou’s natural landscape. Improvements include a wetland, small pond, and native Texas prairie, wildflower and tree plantings.

EVENTS Buffalo Bayou parks and trails have become popular outdoor playgrounds.

Besides offering fun and entertainment, the lush green surroundings serve as “classrooms,” providing bird watching, bat viewing and history tours.

More than 200,000 Houstonians visit the bayou each year taking part in city-wide events and such Buffalo Bayou Partnership activities as: : Buffalo Bayou Regatta (celebrating its 39th year) : KBR Kids Day (a free fun-filled day of environmental education activities) Annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta, Texas’ largest canoe and kayak race

: Best of Buffalo Bayou canoe and kayak trips : Public pontoon boat tours : Bayou Bash (party for Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s young professionals, Bayou Buddies) : Buffalo Bayou Ball (Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s gala on historic Sabine Street Bridge)

2011 Buffalo Bayou Ball

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BAYOU CLEAN-UP CLEAN & GREEN/ SKIMMER BOAT PROGRAM 2007–PRESENT Since its inception, the Clean & Green Program has collected an estimated 7,250 cubic yards of litter and debris from the waterway. This innovative program is a public-private partnership of Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Shell Oil Company, and the Port of Houston Authority. Community service workers from Harris County’s Supervision and Correction Program provide the labor pool that assists Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s staff. Clean & Green expands on the work performed by a specially designed skimmer boat operation, sponsored annually since 2003 by the Harris County Flood Control District.

Bayou clean-up in action

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MILESTONES 1995

Land acquisition program began

1986

1997

1988

1998

Buffalo Bayou Partnership founded under Central Houston

Allen’s Landing Phase I completed

Sesquicentennial Park Phase I completed

Sesquicentennial Park Phase II completed

2001

Allen’s Landing Phase II completed Downtown Sesquicentennial Park to UH-Downtown trail completed

2002

Buffalo Bayou and Beyond Master Plan completed Allen’s Landing International Coffee Building acquired Skimmer Boat Cleanup Program initiated

Sesquicentennial Park

Skimmer Boat Cleanup Program

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Buffalo Bayou and Beyond Master Plan

Allen’s Landing

2003

East End trail construction began Bayou Buddies young professionals group created

2006

Sabine Promenade completed KBR Kids Day on Buffalo Bayou launched

2004

Buffalo Bend Nature Park acquired

2005

Adopt-a-Spot program began Waugh Drive Bat Overlook completed

Pontoon tour boat operation began

2007

Best of Buffalo Bayou tour series began (bat, history, and birding tours, kayak tours)

2009

Inaugural Buffalo Bayou Ball held

Clean & Green cleanup program began

Buffalo Bend Nature Park Phase I completed

2010

Kinder Foundation awards catalyst $30 million gift for Buffalo Bayou Park Shepherd to Sabine Allen’s Landing trail extension completed Tapley Tributary enhancements completed First Commerce Street land purchased for future flood management project Adopt-a-Spot program

2011

Additional Commerce Street land purchased for future flood management project Buffalo Bayou Park Shepherd to Sabine master plan completed Tri-Party agreement for Buffalo Bayou Park Shepherd to Sabine approved by Houston City Council and Harris County Commissioners Court Sandy Reed Memorial Trail reconstruction began Pontoon tour boat

KBR Kids Day

Buffalo Bend Nature Park Plan

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AWARDS 2011

Civic Improvement Commendation The Garden Club of America Zone IX

Parks and Natural Areas Award Houston-Galveston Area Council

2010

Proud Partner Award Keep Houston Beautiful

2009

Award of Excellence in General Design American Society of Landscape Architects

Founders’ Award Citizens’ Environmental Coalition

2008

Development of Distinction Award Urban Land Institute/Houston

Scenic Star Award Scenic Houston

2006

2002

International Waterfront Center

International Waterfront Center

The Allen Award for Civic Enhancement

Landmark Award—Quality of Life

Central Houston, Inc.

Houston Business Journal

Excellence on the Waterfront Honor Award

Quality of Life Visionary Award Greater Houston Partnership

Honor Award—Regional Best Practices for Parks and Natural Areas

Excellence on the Waterfront Honor Award

1998

Highest Honor for Public Spaces American Planning Association/Houston

Houston-Galveston Area Council

Proud Partner Award

Proud Partner Award

Keep Houston Beautiful

Keep Houston Beautiful

Excellence on the Waterfront Honor Award International Waterfront Center

2005

Proud Partner Award Keep Houston Beautiful

1989

Urban Design Award American Insititute of Architects/Houston

2004

Gulf Guardian Award EPA’s Gulf of Mexico Program

Proud Partner Award Keep Houston Beautiful

Proud Partner Award Keep Houston Beautiful

2007

Award for Excellence: The America’s Finalist Urban Land Institute

Award of Excellence American Society of Landscape Architects/Texas Chapter

Landmark Award—Best Community Impact and Public/Private Partnership Houston Business Journal

Synergy Award

2003

Analysis of Planning Merit Award American Society of Landscape Architects

Citation of Honor Texas Society of Landscape Architects

Citation of Honor American Institute of Architects/Houston

Synergy Award Citizen’s Environmental Coalition

Heart of the City Award Downtown Houston Association

The Park People

Best Practice Award Houston-Galveston Area Council

Proud Partner Award Keep Houston Beautiful

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THANK YOU REF L E C TI N G O N T H E PAST 25 YE ARS , W E S INCERE LY T HA N K A N D E X P R E SS O U R AP P RECIATIO N TO ALL O F THE FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, INDIVIDUALS AND GOVE R N ME N TA L AG E N C IES W H O H AVE PARTNE RE D WI TH BUF FA LO B AYO U PA RTNE RS H IP AND P ROVID E D VALUA BL E F U N D IN G TO RESTO RE H O U STO N’S M OST S I G N IF IC A N T N ATU RAL RES O U RC E.

2011 DONORS

The Crain Foundation The Powell Foundation Leslie and Shannon Sasser Family Fund Susan Vaughan Foundation, Inc.

Marjorie and James Walker Cain in honor of The Bacon Family, The Harrison Family, The Oti Family, The Palmquist Family, The Weaver Family, The Carter Family, The Carter/Trione Family, The Carter/Herzog/Brown Family, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers L. Crain, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Phillips Houston Survivor Challenge 2010 Katz Coffee Deborah Keyser Carla Knobloch Roxann and Tim Neumann Erin and Adrian Patterson Dianne and Eliot Tucker Lisa and Barron Wallace Isabel and Wallace Wilson

$5,000 – 9,999

$250 – 499

GENERAL OPERATIONS/ANNUAL FUND $25,000+

City of Houston

$10,000 – 24,999

Stanford and Joan Alexander Foundation in honor of Kevin Alexander’s service on Alexander Foundation Board The Gordon A. Cain Foundation Laura and Tom Hook

$1,000 – 4,999

Chinhui Juhn and Edward R. Allen Art Colony Association, Inc. Bayou Shuttle Service Brady Carruth Constellation Brands US Gensler Alfred C. Glassell, III Helen and I. H. Kempner III in honor of the Criners and the Fowlers Kathleen and Randall Lake Martha Katherine Long Marilyn C. Maloney and Paul F Longstreth Mongol Rally/Texas 2 Steppe Ginni and Richard Mithoff Port of Houston Authority Steve Redding Robertson Finley Foundation Strake Foundation Tenaris Virginia and Charles Watt

$500 – 999

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Baker, III. Martha and Sam Bowen in honor of Bob Phillips Carol and William Butler

Barbara J. Amelio Donald Anderson, P.E. George Beatty The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Martha and Sam Bowen in honor of Bob Phillips Bob Eury Clare A. Glassell Tami Hamilton Cinda and David Hitchcock Virginia Hoops and Thomas Lee Doggett Houston Endowment Inc./Debbie McNulty Patricia Joiner Doug Lawing Catherine C. Mosbacher River Oaks Garden Club in honor of Guy Hagstette Louis H. Skidmore, Jr. Trey Strake Tenaris Leslye and David Weaver in honor of Anne Olson Mary and Gene Yee

$100 – 249

Anonymous (2) Eric S. Anderson Patrick J. Banks Marion Barthelme and Jeff Fort Annie Benzon Sadie Gwin Backburn Jody Blazek and David Crossley Buffalo Exchange Richard Callaway Rose and John Cantrell Jeffrey A. Compton

Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program/Freddie A. Bartels Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program/John R. Bloom Brenda and Ed de Alba Kathy and Christopher Denison Richard A. Evans MD Jerry & Nanette Finger Foundation Sherry and Armando C. Foronda Sarah and Carey Ford Tom Gall Karin and Alan Gerstenhaber and Sondee Hatcher in honor of Lorraine and Ed Wulfe Jamie and Joel Grossman Laura Hannusch Punkin and Walter Hecht Melissa and Mike Henthorn Marcia and Richard Houck KBR Matching Gift Center/George Moore Waste Management/Harry Lamberton Learned Family Gift Fund Lorrenda Lechtenberg Anne Lewis and David Morris in memory of William F. Burge, Jr. Bessie Liedtke Klinka and John Lollar III Tommy Lott Lisa McGonigle Michael Meinersmann George P. Mitchell Debbie McNulty and Dean Ruck Anne and Jack Moriniere Judy and Scott Nyquist Elizabeth Spalding and Eric LeBlanc Anne and Tom Olson John E. (Sandy) Parkerson River Oaks Blossom Club The Rogans and Salinas’ in honor of Ron Erwin Jan and Bernard Silver Linda Shead and Tom Douglas Glenn F. Sternes, Ph D David Swenson Tanglewood Garden Club Fabene Joan Welch Sue White Sallie and Bob Wright Cindy Zinner M.D.

In-Kind

Louis Aulbach Thomas R. Kelsey

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BUFFALO BAYOU PARK SHEPHERD TO SABINE $30,000,000

Kinder Foundation*

$3,000,000

Houston Endowment Inc.

$1,000,000

The Brown Foundation

$750,000

The Fondren Foundation

$250,000

Margaret and James A. Elkins, Jr. Foundation

$100,000

Susan Vaughan Foundation

$25,000

John P. McGovern Foundation Vivian L. Smith Foundation

$1,000 – 9,999

Houston Arts Alliance Judy and Scott Nyquist The Lents Foundation The Lionstone Group

$100 – 999

Alaina and Gregory Smith Jeanine S. Salinas Fund

In-Kind

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

RUN FOR A REASON $4,500+ Tenaris

$1,000

BP Foundation, Inc./Paul A. Burns

$250 – 500

Anonymous Ken Burns David de la Cerda Michael L. Herman Ned S. Holmes Charitable Fund Karin Jessop Rannveig Nordhagen

$100 – 249

Omid Bachari Emily and Chadwick Covey Teresa E. Davis Thomas Hayden Townes G. Pressler Leynard P. Samson Cari Shoemate Claire Smith Calvin V. Upton

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* upon meeting conditions of tri-party agreement

In-Kind

Cari-fit.com GetReal EFX Muscle Milk REI Whole Foods Market Montrose YogaOne Houston

KBR KID’S DAY $35,000 KBR

$2,500

Children’s Memorial Hermann

$500

Sprint

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City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Special Events Houston Parks and Recreation Department Downtown District Houston Family Magazine Houston First Corporation IKEA KHOU—Channel 11 My Fit Foods The Greensheet United Airlines YMCA

BUFFALO BAYOU BALL, CONFLUENCE: AN ARTFUL EVENING $50,000

Anonymous

$15,000

Cullen Geiselman/Judy Nyquist/ Beth Robertson John P. McGovern Foundation Sara and Bill Morgan in honor of Judy Nyquist

$10,000

Carol and Les Ballard Carol and Bill Butler CenterPoint Energy Susan and Mike Garver H-E-B Sis and Hasty Johnson Leslie and Shannon Sasser Mary Eliza and Park Shaper Johnny Steele Design

$5,000

Neelo and Sami Ahmad Amegy Bank of Texas Laura and Tom Bacon/Jill and Dunham Jewett Baker Botts L.L.P. Bud Light/Silver Eagle Distributors Camden Brady Carruth Central Houston/Downtown Management District Kelty and Rogers Crain Susie and Sanford Criner/ Cece and Mack Fowler Deloitte ExxonMobil Gensler Gilbane—Dan Gilbane/Marshal Lightman Hines Virginia and Lee Lahourcade/ Meg and Dick Weekley/ Lorraine and Ed Wulfe Francey Pengra and Ed Allday/ Betsy and Bob Phillips Reliant, an NRG Company Lillie Robertson in honor of Cullen Geiselman Schlumberger Evelyn and Kevin Shanley Leigh and Reggie Smith Transwestern and H.G. Ash Foundation Waste Management Anne Whitlock and Michael Skelly

$3,500

Brookfield Office Properties Anne and Peter Brown Cameron Management Jereann Chaney Jacquelyn and Collin Cox Frost Bank Greater East End Management District Houston Arts Alliance Ann and Tom Kelsey/ Wendy and Mavis Kelsey, Jr. David Loftus PageSoutherlandPage Rottet Studio/Architectural Floors Phoebe and Bobby Tudor University of Houston—Downtown

$1,000

AECOM Aviles Engineering Corporation Leslie and Brad Bucher in honor of Judy Nyquist Jenny Elkins Kate and Steve Gibson Gerald Higdon Artie Lee Hinds

Lynne B. Johnson Susan and Richard Keeton Carla Knobloch Cornelia and Meredith Long Martha Katherine Long Mithoff Family Foundation Port of Houston Authority Scurlock Foundation Margaret and Jerry Wolfe

$500

Cindy Bishop and John Gaston Minnette and Peter Boesel Martha and Sam Bowen Claire P. Caudill Susan and James Elmore Clayton and Shel Erikson Annie and Bob Graham Terry Hershey Molly and Ford Hubbard Lee M. Huber Jerry Jeanmard and Cliff Helmcamp Jesse H. Jones II Julie Kinzelman and Christopher Tribble Harriet and Truett Latimer The Lionstone Group Anna B. McCullough Erica and Scott McCready Sallie Morian and Michael Clark Anne and Jack Moriniere Audrey and Robb Moses in honor of Susan and Mike Garver Linda and Tim Peterson Richards/Carlberg Carolyn and James Robertson Terri and Ray Thomas Cynthia Toles Walter P. Moore Leslye and David Weaver

$350

Nory Angel Sharon and Chip Bryan Sheila Condon Verlinde and Bill Doubleday Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation Frierson Sola & Associates, PC Hunt & Hunt Engineering Corp.

Lynn and Ty Kelly KHOU 11 Dillon Kyle and Samuel Lasseter Jamie Mize and Dan Tidwell Suzanne K. Morris Daron D. Peschel Liz and Max Schuette Cassie B. Stinson John E. Walsh, Jr. Lorie Westrick and Howard Merrill

$300

Cameron Armstrong Company Leslie and Brad Bucher in honor of Judy Nyquist Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation Guy Hagstette Martha Katherine Long Betsy and Bob Phillips Beverly and Howard Robinson Ian Rosenberg/Lorie Westrick and Howard Merrill Dancie Perugini Ware

$100 – $299

Madeleine and Michael Appel Lynne and Bill Bonham in honor of Carol Butler Estela and David Cockrell Debra and Stephen Costello Flo Crady in honor of Bob Phillips Marsha Moody Dodson Fund Nancy and Jim Gordon in honor of Cullen Geiselman Guy Hagstette Olive and Lynn Hughes in honor of Susan Keeton Odette and Bob Mace Melanie and Larry Margolis Graeme and Edgar Marston Cara Merriman Dorothee Sauter and Josef Helfenstein Louis H. Skidmore, Jr. Karen and Jack Stopnicki Bette and Ralph Thomas in honor of Bob Phillips Thompson + Hanson Pam Wallace

In-Kind Donors

A Fare Extraordinaire Bud Light/Silver Eagle Distributors City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Special Events City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department Cullen Geiselman Houston First Corporation Houston Parks and Recreation Department ICA Third Coast LLC LD Systems Judy Nyquist United Airlines

BAYOU BUDDIES BAYOU BASH $1,500

Anonymous Bayou Buddies Steering Committee Katy Optiks

$500

Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP Anonymous (2) BP Fabric of America Fund/Paul Burns Brian O’Neill’s Running Club Data Display Audio Visual Gigi’s Asian Bistro & Dumpling Bar Jillian Jopling TBG Partners—Landscape Architecture & Planning

$250

Anonymous (2) HomeStart Capital LESCO Architectural Lighting Brian Thorp C. J. White Foundation

$100

Terry Peng + Courtney Stevens

In-Kind

Alley Theatre Aqua Hand Car Wash & Detail Austin Canoe and Kayak Bayou City Welding Brian O’Neill’s Running Club City of Houston Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department Curayoga Edible Landscaping Consultation/Jeff Millikin Floss Dental Discover the Beauty In You…

by Annette Hedrick Houston Astros Houston Grand Opera Houston Rockets Ideal Printers Katy Optiks LADD Photography lululemon Highland Village Memorial Herman Wellness Center Mockingbird Bistro Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Old Smokey Products Co. Saint Arnold Brewing Company Say Cheese for Fun Society for the Performing Arts Sprinkles Cupcakes Stanton’s City Bites TNT Shirts Co Inc. TUTS Theatre Under the Stars The Black Labrador United Airlines Whole Earth Provision Co. Whole Foods Market Yelp

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BUFFALO BAYOU REGATTA $10,000+

BRH Garver

$5,000

The Lionstone Group Schlumberger Waste Management

$1,000

AECOM Bayou on the Bend Brookfield Office Properties Hines Laredos Rio Fest Memorial by Windsor PageSoutherlandPage REI Houston Galleria REI Willowbrook SWA Group Weston Solutions Wood Mackenzie

$350

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. Binion’s Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. Jonathan K. Frels Fulbright + Jaworski L.L.P. LJA Engineering, Inc. Midway Foundation Pacesetter Personnel Service RdlR Architects, Inc. Richards/Carlberg Leslye and David Weaver

$100 – 250

Bud Light/Silver Eagle Distributors Primal Fire Gym Elizabeth D. Williams

In-Kind

107.5 The Eagle Austin Canoe and Kayak The Greensheet Harris County Flood Control District Health and Fitness Sports Magazine Houston First Corporation The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa Houston Marriott at the Texas Medical Center Katz Coffee Lead Optimize My Fit Foods Northwest Amateur Radio Society

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Saint Arnold Brewing Company Sun & Ski Sports United Airlines US Army Corps of Engineers VitaminWater Watermill Express Wave Shuttle Service YELP

BUFFALO BEND NATURE PARK $20,000

Greater East End Management District

CLEAN & GREEN PROGRAM $100,000+

Shell Oil Foundation

SKIMMER BOAT PROGRAM $300,000+

Harris County Flood Control District

$25,000 – 49,999 Mike Garver

$5,000

OSPREY FUND

In-Kind

Jaycee Urban Development Foundation

Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation

$5,000+

Tom Kelsey

PUBLIC ART PROGRAM

HIKE AND BIKE

$1,000 – 5,000

$5,000

Houston Endowment Inc./Anthony Hall, Jr.

$100 – 250

Anonymous Tom and Christy Compson Lisa Dell’Angelo and Dave Olgaard in honor of Anne Whitlock and Michael Skelly Juan Pablo Gomez HP Company Foundation/Cara Baez Maria and Dr. Brendan Lee

INTERNATIONAL COFFEE BUILDING In-Kind

Tom Kelsey

CONSERVATION $5,000 – 9,999 River Network Tenaris

$500 – 1,000

Anonymous Austin Canoe and Kayak Enervest LTD

$100 – 250

Jan and John Bloom Jamie and Doug Fairchild Freese & Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Watt, III

American General Life Insurance Company The Garden Club of Houston Houston Arts Alliance IKEA Trading Services Incorporated Judy and Scott Nyquist The Peterson Charitable Lead Trust River Oaks Garden Club

In-Kind

United Airlines

FINANCIALS STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 ASSETS

Cash

$

140,084 32,000 44,599 4,837,216 4,474,752 11,993,134

$

21,521,785

$

67,173 549,254 769,074

Pledges receivable Prepaid expenses and other assets Cash and certificates of deposit restricted for property Pledges receivable restricted for property Property, net Total Assets

Liabilities

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Accounts payable and accrued expenses Construction payables Note payable

1,385,501

Total Liabilities Net Assets

8,814,525 11,321,759

Unrestricted Temporarily restricted

20,136,284

Total Net Assets TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

$

21,521,785

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011 TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED

UNRESTRICTED

REVENUE Contributions

$

Fees for services—Harris County and City of Houston Special events Cost of direct donor benefits Rental income and other fees Interest income Total Revenue

EXPENSES Program services

1,288,859

8,489,417

$

1,666,428

$

900,072 179,216 239,995

Management and general Fundraising

$

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS Net assets, beginning of year

$

8,982,459 342,001 543,229 (161,482) 63,724 8,345 9,778,276

(377,569) $

8, 11 1,848

$

9,778,276

$

900,072 179,216 239,995

1,319,283

Total Expenses

Net assets, end of year

8,489,417

377,569

Net assets released from restrictions Total

493,042 $ 342,001 543,229 (161,482) 63,724 8,345

TOTAL

1,319,283

347,145

8,111,848

8,458,993

8,467,380

3,209,911

11,677,291

8,814,525

$

11,321,759

$

20,136,284

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2011 BOARD & STAFF Bob Phillips CHAIR

Sonny Flores V IC E C HA I R

Sis Johnson V IC E C HA I R

Sami Ahmad T R E AS UR E R

Leslye Weaver S E C R E TA RY

Chuck Carlberg Brady Carruth Mike Garver Dennis Greer Artie Lee Hinds Susan Keeton Dr. Manuel Pacheco F. Max Schuette Raymond Snokhous Georgia Wilson C H A I R S E M E R I TI

Ed Allday Carol Ballard Jack Blanton, Jr. Carol Butler Christina Cabral Mark Cover Collin J. Cox Kelty Ewing Crain Kathy Flanagan-Payton Lisa Foronda Debby Francis John G. Garza Steven J. Gibson Daniel M. Gilbane Gerald Higdon Harry Lamberton C.C. Lee Martha Katherine Long Susan McEldoon Roxann Neumann Judy Nyquist Adrian Patterson Daron Peschel Mohammad Ashraf Ramji Edna Ramos Shannon B. Sasser Dorothee Sauter Jeff Taylor Dancie Perugini Ware Lorie Westrick Margaret Wolfe

E X- O F F I C I O B OA R D Mayor Annise Parker

Commissioner Jack Morman

CITY OF HO U STON

H ARRI S COU NT Y P RE C I NC T T WO

Judge Ed Emmett

Commissioner Steve Radack

HARRIS COU NT Y

H ARRI S COU NT Y P RE C I NC T T H RE E

Erik Eriksson

Evelyn B. Shanley

PORT OF H OU STON AU T H ORI T Y

W H I T E OAK B AYOU ASS OC I AT I ON

Robert M. Eury

Kevin Shanley

CENTRAL H OU STON, I NC .

B AYOU P RE S E RVAT I ON ASS OC I AT I ON

Dr. William Flores UNIVERSIT Y OF H OU STON, DOWNTOW N

Marlene Gafrick CITY OF HO U STON P L ANNI NG AND DEVELOPM E NT DE PART ME NT

Pat Henry TEXAS DEPART ME NT OF TRANSPORTAT I ON

Daniel Krueger CITY OF HO U STON P U B L I C WORKS AND ENGINE E RI NG DE PART ME NT

H ARRI S COU NT Y P U B L I C I NF RAST RU C T U RE DE PART ME NT

Michael Talbott H ARRI S COU NT Y F LOOD CONT ROL DI ST RI C T

Joe Turner H OU STON PARKS AND RE C RE AT I ON DE PART ME NT

Dawn Ullrich H OU STON F I RST CORP ORAT I ON

Commissioner El Franco Lee HARRIS COU NT Y P RE C I NC T ONE

S TA F F Anne Olson

Rebecca Leija

PRESIDENT

OF F I C E ASS I STANT

Raul Casso

Chris Morisak

FIELD TECH NI C I AN

F I E L D S U P E RV I S OR

Laura Christiansen

David Rivers

ACCOUNTING MANAGE R

B OAT OP E RATOR

Jennifer Gaines

Robby Robinson

DIRECTOR OF DE V E LOP ME NT

F I E L D OP E RAT I ONS MANAGE R

Jessalyn Giacona

Ian Rosenberg

VOLUNTEE R AND OUTREACH COORDI NATOR

P ROJ E C T MANAGE R

Guy Hagstette

DI RE C TOR OF P U B L I C RE L AT I ONS AND E V E NTS

CONSULTA NT, B U F FALO B AYOU PARK SHEPHERD TO SAB I NE

Jason Howard DECKHAND

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Art Storey

Trudi Smith

DE S I G N CORE Design Studio PH OTO G R A P H Y front cover : Tom Fox/SWA Group 2 : Steve Upperman 5 : Tom Fox/SWA Group 7 : Sabine Promenade : Jim Caldwell 9 : Geoff Lyon 10 : Regatta : Katya Horner 10 : volunteering : LADD Photography 10 : Ball : Jenny Antill 13 : Kids Day : Katya Horner 14 : Katya Horner 16 : CORE Design Studio back cover : CORE Design Studio

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