Buffalo Bayou Partnership 2020 Annual Report

Connections Buffalo Bayou Partnership 2020 annual report

Dear Friends, Whether it was a global pandemic, a racial reckoning, or a contentious national election, 2020 was a year like no other. As people moved their offices home and had to stay away from gyms and group gatherings, they looked for new ways to find joy and make their lives meaningful.

Parks were truly the one place that provided the respite and restoration that people were so desperately seeking. Houstonians flocked to Buffalo Bayou Park and other downtown green spaces in record numbers. Willing to explore and have new experiences, people from throughout the city traveled east to enjoy the natural beauty of Yolanda Black Navarro Buffalo Bend Nature Park for the first time.

And the waterway’s trails provided the sunlight, fresh air and exercise that was so needed for physical health and emotional well-being.

As we look back on 2020, all of us at Buffalo Bayou Partnership are gratified that the parks and trails that so many helped us create made a difference in Houstonians’ lives. We also find ourselves more committed than ever to bringing new green space to residents of the Greater East End and Fifth Ward. We hope this annual report gives you a closer look at the community connections our organization has created and those we hope to build.

Sincerely,

Jeff Taylor 2020 board chair

Anne Olson president

Connecting

to Houston’s Front Yard Throughout 2020, Buffalo Bayou Park brought Houstonians from all walks of life together like never before. Whether bicycling, running or just out for a leisurely stroll or picnic, people young and old found a new appreciation for our city’s “front yard.”

At the beginning of the year, Buffalo Bayou Partnership placed “flatten the curve” decals and banners throughout the park to encourage much needed social distancing. We also closed off high traffic areas such as the children’s play area, dog park and Cistern.

And we relied more than ever on social media and our website to encourage safe health practices.

Despite COVID-19 and the challenges it brought to the park’s operation, we found time to partner with Harris County Flood Control District on a $9 million erosion repair and sediment removal project. By year’s end, we had completed this work as well as a streambank stabilization study that will guide future flood mitigation improvements.

Connecting

and Celebrating The COVID-19 pandemic did not stop us from celebrating Buffalo Bayou Park’s five-year anniversary. The $58 million park fulfilled a centuries old vision for Houston’s historic waterway and created a public-private partnership that has been replicated by other bayou and green space projects in our city. At year’s end, we wanted to commemorate this civic achievement and recognize BBP’s partners— the Kinder Foundation, City of Houston, Harris County Flood Control District and the Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #3.

Believing “the show must go on”, BBP’s Artful Anniversary celebration featured five virtual and visual programs that animated Buffalo Bayou Park with dance, music, and temporary art installations. The centerpiece of the fall’s festivities was an exhibition of massive sculptures by renowned, 105-year-old Cuban-born artist Carmen Herrera. A collaborative project with New York’s Public Art Fund, the vibrant abstract geometric sculptures enlivened the park’s Fondren Foundation Meadow at a monumental scale.

Another public art installation, Knitscape by local craft makers Urban Yarnage, was mounted on the Rosemont Bridge. Featuring the flora and fauna of Buffalo Bayou Park, the whimsical garden brought smiles to the faces of all who viewed it.

Inspired by Buffalo Bayou’s natural beauty, flowing water and wide open spaces, Houston Grand Opera, DACAMERA and Urban Souls Dance Company delighted BBP friends as they tuned in to virtual music and dance performances throughout October.

Buffalo Bayou Park’s five-year anniversary culminated in a celebratory picnic. Due to the pandemic, guests had the option of attending a socially-distanced dinner under the stars on The Brown Foundation Lawn at The Water Works or enjoying a custom picnic basket at home while tuning in to the event’s virtual program.

Another important anniversary was celebrated in 2020: Anne Olson’s 25-year tenure as President of BBP. During a surprise announcement at the picnic, Mayor Sylvester Turner presented a proclamation naming November 5 “Anne Olson Day in Houston.”

Connecting top-left photo: council member Robert Gallegos bbp president Anne Olson mayor Sylvester Turner top-right photo: Guests enjoying BBP's Picnic in the Park

West to East

In collaboration with Houston Parks Board, the Downtown Redevelopment Authority, and Houston Parks & Recreation Department, BBP began construction on a unique hike and bike trail that incorporates existing infrastructure as it winds its way through the basements of several historic Harris County buildings along Commerce Street in downtown. The project also includes a plaza and green space at Austin Street.

This vital trail link will soon connect the heavily used Buffalo Bayou Park trails to east downtown and beyond. Generous funding for the project was contributed by Barbara and Gerald Hines, Wendy and Jeff Hines, BBP Chair Emeritus Sis and Hasty Johnson, and the Kinder Foundation through the Bayou Greenways Program.

East of downtown, the long-awaited trail on the Houston Housing Authority’s Clayton Homes property was completed. In addition to the mile-long trail, this key segment features an historic counterweight bridge that has been repurposed to provide a link between the north and south banks of Buffalo Bayou. A grant from the Texas Department of Transportation and generous funding from BBP Chair Emeritus Mike Garver made this $5 million project possible.

Connecting Communities

BBP has had a long-standing commitment to creating park space for all. In light of this year’s challenges, our work east of downtown became more important than ever. To accelerate implementation of the Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan in the Greater East End and Fifth Ward, the Houston Endowment awarded a $10 million grant to BBP in 2020. This gift was followed by $6 million and $1 million grants respectively from The Brown Foundation and The Powell Foundation.

Due to this generosity, BBP was able to begin design for three major sites included in the long-range visionary master plan which is guided by four core principles—authenticity, inclusivity, connectivity and resiliency. Michael Van Valkenburg Associates began a collaboration with Natalye Appel Architects to redesign Tony Marron Park in the heart of Second Ward, expanding it from 19 to nearly 45 acres. Japhet Creek, a natural tributary in Fifth Ward, is being transformed by the firm Asakura Robinson. And at Turkey Bend, a BBP-owned property along Navigation Boulevard, Reed Hilderbrand and NADAAA are developing plans to repurpose a former barge terminal’s docks and warehouse into a recreational and cultural destination.

Leading up to our master plan, BBP hosted a number of gatherings to obtain community input. While residents voiced their desire to see more park space and trails, they also stressed that affordable housing was critically needed to help stabilize their rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods. Responding to this request, BBP took a bold step and embarked on a housing project. By year’s end, following additional community input, Brinshore, a national affordable housing developer had been hired and $24 million in federal grants secured for a housing project on an 18-acre site in the Second Ward neighborhood. The first phase of the mixed-income multi-family housing development will break ground in late 2021.

Connecting Land to Water

BBP’s comprehensive maintenance program ensures that the investment our organization directs into parks, trails and other capital projects is protected. In addition to its 25-member maintenance crew, the organization relies heavily on volunteers to assist with planting trees, picking up trash and removing invasive vegetation in Buffalo Bayou Park and downtown green spaces.

In 2020, more than 900 individuals took part in our volunteer program that is generously sponsored by Enbridge. An initiative also was implemented for small groups to assist with maintenance, allowing Houstonians to give back, even during the pandemic.

Through BBP’s Clean & Green Program, staff and community service workers removed over 1,700 cubic yards of trash and debris from the waterway. This was a 7 percent increase from 2019 despite having its operation closed down for several weeks due to COVID and having a 42 percent decrease in community service participation.

Connecting

In Creative Ways

In early 2020 before COVID restrictions were put in place, we were able to hold our annual signature event, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta. More than 700 participants raced competitively or canoed and kayaked at a leisurely pace down 15 miles of the waterway. The event ended with a festive party and awards ceremony at Allen’s Landing.

For the remainder of the year, we did not let anything deter us from engaging Houstonians in a wide range of recreational and cultural activities. Applying our creativity, we made connections virtually. Focusing on the themes of art, wellness, nature and history, Bringing Buffalo Bayou to You was a series of social media posts and emails that ensured Houstonians could still enjoy everything Buffalo Bayou had to offer while staying home. More extensive information about BBP’s projects and initiatives was shared through Deeper Dives, on-line presentations that highlighted BBP’s history, public art initiatives, Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan, and other topics.

By fall, we were able to offer limited in-person activities. To provide Buffalo Bayou Park visitors with the respite and relaxation they so desperately needed, we added Tai Chi and sound healing meditation to our programming schedule. These new offerings allowed participants to spread out outdoors and in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern.

Through a unique partnership with ROCO, a Houston chamber orchestra, BBP visitors had another way to safely and leisurely experience the waterway. By scanning a QR code on signs at 40 Buffalo Bayou landmarks and public art sites throughout 10 miles, a soundtrack of live ROCO performance recordings could be heard.

Connecting With Peers

For the past five years, BBP has been honored to be part of the High Line Network, a coalition whose 39 members throughout North America are transforming neglected and abandoned infrastructure into dynamic and inclusive public spaces. Created by Friends of the High Line, the Network is a forum for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, joint programming and national convenings.

In 2020, Network members hired Holland & Knight, a Washingtonbased consultant firm that works on behalf of clients to secure federal funding and policy changes. As a result of meetings in DC where members met with federal department and Congressional leaders, the group was successful in getting “infrastructure reuse” language included in several authorization bills to make Network projects more competitive for federal transportation funding programs.

Peter Mullan, waterloo greenway ceo Beth White, houston parks board president and ceo Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, u.s. representative Anne Olson, bbp president Chris Knapp, houston parks board

BBP’s participation in the Network has brought national insights into our efforts to be a more equitable and inclusive organization.

Topics such as external communications, community engagement and advocacy are discussed in monthly cohort sessions. Led by the Urban Institute and Harvard Graduate School of Design, BBP also participated alongside Network members in a pilot program to create an Equitable Development Plan.

Our equity work with the Network enhanced a BBP board committee’s work that aims to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into the organization’s DNA, yielding a more diverse board and staff, inclusive programming and engagement, and equitable policies and procedures.

Co-chaired by the Reverend Harvey Clemons, Jr., Anne Whitlock and Gloria Zenteno, the committee developed an equity statement, and made plans for Lunch & Learn sessions and a board retreat in 2021.

Connecting

With Accolades

Over the past decade, BBP has been recognized with 50 local and national urban design and planning awards, and 2020 was no exception. The organization’s Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan won The Waterfront Center’s Top Honor Award for Planning. Award criteria included quality and harmony of design, civic contribution, and environmental design and enrichment. Architect Newspaper gave the plan an Honorable Mention and REDnews named it Infrastructure Winner.

Donors GENERAL OPERATIONS $10,000–30,000 Bank of America Ann Blankinship The Brown Foundation, Inc./ Herman L. Stude The Butcher Fund George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Emily Keeton in honor of Marley Lott Midway Foundation The Powell Foundation Susan Vaughan Foundation

$1,700-5,000 Bike Barn The Gordon A. Cain Foundation Janet F. Clark Virginia A. Clark The Crain Foundation in honor of Helen Gardner Crain and Peter Lacy Crain The Crain Foundation Sarah and Michael Elliott Molly Sullivan and Mike Fisher Harriet and Joe Foster Foundation Gena and Dave Helm Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Houck Family Foundation Houston Endowment Inc. Elva J. Johnston Foundation Kathy and Randy Lake Kelly Apple and Jason Orsak Scurlock Foundation Strake Foundation Anne Allen Symonds in honor of Anne Olson The Tapeats Fund TotalEnergies Meg and Richard Weekley Williams Companies

$600-1,500 Karen and Charlie Baughn Susan and Ron Blankenship Zane and Brady Carruth Richard Dawson Rachel and Bruce Deskin Angeline Eddleman

Marie Fay and Steve Evnochides Jean and Ashley Guy Hardwood Products, Inc. Janet and Fred Heyne Lee M. Huber Willard M. and Ruth Mayer Johnson Charitable Foundation Katz Coffee Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund Jan-Claire Phillips and Jerry Kendall LESCO Lighting Technology Susan and David Lummis in honor of Anne Olson Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty Dr. Sarah Candler and Mr. Ted McKenna Ginni and Richard Mithoff Ellen and William Morris Bridgette and Neel Naik Ott Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. B. Kelley Parker III Pamela and James Pool RE ALIGN INDUSTRIES, INC Robertson-Finley Foundation Ellen C.L. Simmons Betsy and Mitchell Taylor Nancy P. Thompson Von Voigtlander Family Foundation Prem K. Vuthandam Teresa and Jimmy Wong Family Foundation Joseph Yusz

$205-550 13 celsius Andrea Alexander Amazonsmile Kathy and James Arcidiacono Frances and Tim Arnoult Dr. Marcia Levetown and Dr. Philip Blum Minnette and Peter Boesel Don Burney Betty Trapp Chapman Chevron Matching Employee Funds Clark Condon

Allison and Donald M. Clement, Jr. Ken Council Betty Jo and Andy Currie in honor of Sis H. Johnson Michael D. Fertitta Jenny Fitzpatrick Frierson Sola Simonton & Kutac, PLLC Carolyn and Ronald R. Galfione, M.D. Joshua P. Galvan Melissa Gerhold Ruth and Rusty Gorman Michelle Grady Linda Broocks and James Hall Melinda and Ted Hamilton Maarit and W. Russell Harp Sarah and John Hastings Hewlett Packard Morgan and Christopher Hollins Amy and Zachary S. Huie William C. Jones, Jr. Ann and Tom Kelsey in honor of Anne Olson Colin Latham Edward Lavergne Michael B. Lewis Mark Licata Elizabeth Anne Lynn Jennifer and Ben McClure Matthew McLaughlin Dawna and Tom Menges Patricia Hunt and Joseph Milton Anne and John Moriniere in honor of Richard Dawson Marguerite and Steve Morrell Blaine Morris Pat Hammond and Martin Murdock Kim Nettles Stephen Nguyen Miki Lusk Norton Anne and Tom Olson Fiacro Perez Randall Petrick Lisa and Greg Pettigrew Preston Phillips Kristen and Carlo Pippolo

Pleasant Hill Community Development Corporation Esther and Gary Polland Mario Ponce Buffi and Bruce Robinson Margaret Rochs in honor of Guy Hagstette Karen and Arthur Rogers Kelly and David Rose Jordan and Brett Rychel Mary Ann Ryerson Liz and Rob Shoss Erin Mincberg and Scotty Spiegel Janet and H.J. Springer Robyn Rothman and John Stevenson Jennifer R. Wittman Dr. Geri Wood Sallie and Bob Wright

$100-200 Ralph Abendshein Natalie and Rishad Alikhan American Society of Mechanical Engineers at the University of Houston Don Amfahr Steve and Campbell Anderson Anonymous in honor of Todd Beeby and Sarah Crulcich Edie Archer James Armsworth Lori Atkins Elliot Baerman Freddie A. Bartels BP Foundation, Inc. Eric Branton Debbie and Mike Breazeale Nancy and Bill Brownell Monica Tonissoo and Steven Cass Julie Briley and Saurabh Chaugule Libby and Mitch Cheney Sandra Cook Sharon R. Cunningham Sara and John Curtis Mitzie and Phil Danielson Michael Dillard Anne S. Doughty

Helen and Gary Dowling Catherine L. Edwards Equinor Joel Faul Tim Fenn Tiffany Fisher Robin Fredrickson Getty Images Baiba Kurins Gillard and Charles Francis Gillard Google Lisa Grace George Grady Jenny and Ross Grimes Rita and Mike Grogan Hanszen Laporte LLP in honor of James Jacob Matt Harris Jerry Jeanmard and Cliff Helmcamp Nancy J. and Stephen D. Hernandez Juan C. Herrera Mary Alice and Kevin Patrick Hickson Jane and Hank Hink Houston Downtown Management District Humana Stacy and Scott Humphries in honor of Michele Marvin Karen and Dallas Ives Marie B. and Edward H. Kaminski Christian Kelleher Nick Killian Leslie Kingman Russ Konesheck Kroger Kathleen and Michael K. Kuhn Victoria Lazar Lazard Elizabeth Spalding and Eric LeBlanc Robert P. Lee Virginia Lew Guang Li Albert Lin James Lowell Llamas Steve Luppino John William Mackie III Hemmat Maguire Yoseph Maguire Bailey and Ryan Maierson Malone Family Fund Tre Maxie Kelsey and Colin McCulley Laura and Mike McDaniel MaryAnne McFall

Michael McGinity Sonja and Stephen McKinnon Microsoft Julia Morgan Chandler Morris Darryl Morrison Motiva Enterprises LLC Lois Pierson and Nick Mullins Jeff Munoz Virginia Hodge and Bruce Nichols Matt Nielson Michael Norton OJB Landscape Architecture Catherine Ozdogan Adam Park Elizabeth B. and Robert W. Phillips Daniel Ponstein Linda Powers Bhaskar Ramaraju Cherie Ray Macey and Harry M. Reasoner Ben Rice Dr. Lynn Rosas and Dr. Alex Rosas Thomas Russell Virginia D. Clarkson and Mark B. Ryan Susan Purcell and Shane Schlemeyer The Sam Schubert Foundation in honor of Zane and Brady Carruth Zane Segal Stephanie and Kirby Shanks in honor of Carol and Dan Price Kit Frieden and Phil Shook in memory of Betty LeMay Crocker Simply Donating Inc Smith Insurance & Financial Srvcs Becky Houston and Nat Smith Cassie B. Stinson Luke Strother David Temple Paula S. and Jeff Thompson Todd Family in honor of Lucy and Sam Chambers Emily L. Todd Susan Tracy Mary Anne Piacentini and Drexel Turner Two Sigma Investments LP Sherri and Hulse Wagner in honor of Carol G. Wagner

Trey Wales Jessica and Ryan Walsh Leslye L. and David Weaver in honor of Anne Olson Stacey Pougatcheva and Petter Wehlin Jo Ann Williams Joseph Williams Hermann Wommack Michael Zulliger

BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP REGATTA

Saint Arnold Brewing Company Snooze an A.M. Eatery SportsMap US Army Corps of Engineers

BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP GALA: PICNIC IN THE PARK November 5, 2020

$12,500-25,000

Gillman Subaru Subaru of America, Inc.’s Share the Love Campaign

D.E. Harvey Builders Virginia Hoops and Lee Doggett H-E-B Sis and Hasty Johnson John P. McGovern Foundation Winifred and Carleton Riser Leslie and Shannon Sasser

$1,250-5,400

$5,000-10,000

March 7, 2020

$15,000-27,000

BRH-Garver Construction, L.P. Carlberg Advertising and Branding Ann and Tom Estus in honor of Tom Fish The Fay School Freese and Nichols G2XEnergy IDS Engineering Group The Morgan Group Raising Cane’s Sawyer Yards Structure Tone Southwest

$100-400 Costello, Inc. Kimberly and Bradley Dennison Jimmy Erwin/Chicago Title Commercial Tom Fish Kevin McCarthy Millis Development & Construction Page Elizabeth D. Williams Bob Wright

In-Kind 106.9 and 107.5 Houston’s Eagle 365 Things to do in Houston Downtown District ESPN 97.5 Harris County Flood Control District Katz Coffee Northwest Amateur Radio Society

Anonymous in honor of Leslie and Shannon Sasser Bonner and George Ball Jonathan Brinsden The Brown Foundation, Inc./ Frances Lummis Wendy and Shawn Cloonan Carolyn and Chris Dorros Jenny Elkins in honor of Leslie and Shannon Sasser Electra and Doug Elliott Clayton and Shel Erikson Mike Garver Cullen K. Geiselman Greater Houston Community Foundation Hines Rebecca and Tim Hunt Wendy and Mavis Kelsey, Jr. Michele and Paul Marvin Janice S. McNair Judy and Charles Tate

$1,500-4,000 Aga Khan Council for Southwestern US Collier and Richard Blades Brinshore Development, LLC Cameron Management @ Esperson Cathy Chapman Sallie Morian and Michael Clark Virginia A. Clark Sidney and Ab Fay

Fifth Ward CRC and Pleasant Hill CDC Shari and Tom Fish The Honorable Gene Green Cynthia and Ben Guill Guy Hagstette Caroline and Larry Heard in honor of Winifred and Carleton Riser The Kayser Foundation Cooke Kelsey Samir Khushalani Alisha N. Nathoo Roxann and Tim Neumann Judy and Scott Nyquist Trey Peacock Elisa and Chris Pye Isla and T.R. Reckling Carson and Arthur Seeligson in honor of Leslie and Shannon Sasser Anne Whitlock and Michael Skelly Johnny Steele UTHealth Lisa Marshall and Don Welsh Geraldina and Scott Wise Sallie and Bob Wright Lizzie and Andrew Ziccardi

$100-1,000 Natalie and Brett Agee in honor of Winifred and Carleton Riser Neelofur and Sami Ahmad Barbara J. Amelio Jo May and Doug Beagle Kristen and John Berger Ann Blankinship Kathryn and Billy Bragan Gayl and Chuck Carlberg Mollie and Dan Castaneda Marina and Alan Christensen Claudia and Roberto Contreras Allyson and Steve Cook Ann Marie and Mark Cover Susie and Sanford Criner Margaret Culbertson Richard Dawson Marsha Dodson Linda Shead and Tom Douglas Gaynell Floyd Drexler Kathryn and Gary Dudley Marcy and Robert Duncan Susan Elmore Gayle and Bob Eury Laura and Quinn Fanning

Zeina and Nijad Fares in honor of Leslie Sasser Nanette Finger Caroline and Jeremy Finkelstein in honor of Winifred and Carleton Riser Sarah Flournoy in honor of Winifred Riser Forney Construction Cece and Mack Fowler Bolivar M. Fraga Natalie and Bill Fulton Carolyn and Ron Galfione Cristina Garcia Gamboa Stacey Gillman Julie and Edward Griffin in honor of Winifred Riser Ashley and Stedman Grigsby in honor of Winifred Riser Tami Grubb Ann Lents and David Heaney Nancy and Michael Henderek Lynn and Bill Herbert Liz and Rogers Herndon HR&A Advisors, Inc. Richard Albert Huang Kellie Jenks Kriki and David Jesulaitis Jill and Dunham Jewett Fallon Johnson Lynn and Ty Kelly Ann and Tom Kelsey Harriet and Truett Latimer Candyce Rylander and Andrew Lear Carter and Bill Lee Jane and Larry Leverett Cathy C. Malone Scottie and Christopher McCord Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. Kimball and David Moriniere Audrey and Robb E. Moses Louise and Gary Moss Jeri Nordbrock in honor of Leslie and Shannon Sasser Kim and Scott Odom Tennessee and David Ott Marsha and Charlie Parker Allison and Dan Parsley Mary Majors Payne and Leslie Payne Ernest Pekmezaris Port Houston Melissa and Robert Rabalais

Brandy and Stephen Ray Lisa and Jeff Taylor Betsy and Mitchell Taylor Ann and Richard Vaughan Leslie and Eric Wade Lisa and Barron Wallace Virginia S. Watt Stacey and Andrew White Elizabeth Whitehead Ellen Yarrell Sarah and Peter Zuckerman

In-Kind A Fare Extraordinaire Bergner & Johnson Design City of Houston Coors Seltzer Houston Parks & Recreation Department Saint Arnold Brewing Company Total Wine & More

MEMBERSHIP $1,000-2,500 Bill W. Butzner Shonnie Daniel Jessica Givens Driscoll Catherine Heider Susan and Renato Pereira

$250-500 Christy and Tom Compson Kathryn and Leon de Sousa Jan Glazner Naomi Hoffmeyer Jackie Hugele Devin Licata Carolie Martin Benjamin James Martin Laura Devitt and Stephen Massad Taylor Moffatt Bill Prout Susan E. Rudolph Amber Abel Sturrock Kristina Vidaurri Julie and Michael Wagner Richard Wingfield

$50-100 Paula and Jim Beste Ann Butchello John D. Chaney Henrietta Childers Kay K. Coffey Jacinta Conrad Sue Davis

Ana María De Leon Andrea and David Faulkinberry Marc Flores Kimberly Gapinski Nancy N. Gill Tracy and Boyd Gipson David Daniel Guetzow Matt Harris Brian Hoffner Shelley and Paul Homeyer Zahir K. Javeri Sara Jih Donna Kacmar Alison Ketabchi Patty Kleinknecht Charles Krenzler Molly and Duncan Lamme Anne Robinson Mabry Mark McFarlane Peggy Moore Chandler Morris Rufi Natarajan Karen and Mark Newell Cynthia Orser Marcus Lee Powers Jennifer and Mark Price Chris Rebman Thomas Russell Melanie and Danny Savitz Susan Rosenbaum and Eric Schoen Rebecca Estrada and Craig Schofer Libby and David Sims Amy and Stephen Skoda Alan Sloan Sarah Smith John Adcock and Charles A. Spain Melissa Stone Mary Lou Swift

THE CURRENTS $300-850 Jose M. Esqueda, Jr. Anna Gryska The Jackson Family Midway Foundation Paul Norris

$50-100 Arlinda Arriaga Camille Michael Attie Patrick Bailey Trent Barrilleaux Claudio Bizzarri Claire Bonno

Theresa Bueno Andres Cervantes David Romulo Cisneros Caroline Cloud Katy Ellis Monica Anne Esqueda Krista Farrell Amanda Flores Rachel Friedman Marcos D. Garcia Michael Gaydos Alina Slavik and Phillip Grimaldi Lulu Han and Travis Hampton Jennifer Hernandez Annelise Moore Herr and Joshua Herr Linda Julia Herrera Blake Heslep Laura Hicks Richard Albert Huang Stephanie Kiouses and Jamie Kjellander Tonya L. Knauth Caroline Engerrand and William Kost Abhinav Kumar Brittany Larsen Frances Nguyen and Luke Lewis Kory Li Daniel Lopus Joshua Mabasa Tristin Byrd and Joshua McClendon Callie and Ryan McFall William Paxton Betsy Peterson Melody Price Tucker Rose Christopher Ruez Robert Seth Thompson Jessica and Alex Updyke Tor Van Dyke Amy Verbout Mariana Villanueva Malory M. Weir, Esq. Daniel Williamson

In-Kind Alice Blue in the Heights The Bell Tower | 34 Catering + Events Bike Barn Bayou Rentals Elaine’s Florist & Gift Baskets Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Houston Ballet Houston Rockets

Houston Symphony Innovative Images Kendra Scott LLC Lucille’s The Nice Winery Niko Niko's Nos Caves Vin Orangetheory Fitness Paddlesports Outpost Phoenicia Specialty Foods ROCO - River Oaks Chamber Orchestra Society for the Performing Arts Theatre Under the Stars Topo Chico Total Wine & More

BUFFALO BAYOU PARK $2,400,000 Downtown Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ #3

$5,000-10,000

$100-250

The Clayton Fund Michael Dokupil The Lindley Family Foundation Scott and Judy Nyquist Leigh and Reggie Smith

James Christian Fred G. Marshall in memory of my beloved wife Linda Andrew Szurgot Lauren Figaro and Jonathan Weber

$100-1,000 Catherine L. Edwards David Brantley and Samir Khushalani Cindee and Curtis Klement

PUBLIC ART/ PROGRAMMING $10,000-30,000 Tony Bechara Leslie and Brad Bucher Farrell Family Foundation Susan and Leonard Feinstein Houston Arts Alliance

$1,350-5,000

Enbridge Ray C. Fish Foundation

Conely Foundation Nyquist Family SWA Group

$1,000-3,500

In-Kind

$15,000-25,000

The Brown Foundation, Inc./ Ralph Abendshein Exelon Foundation Marsh Wortham Dena and Harry Sokolow Tourism Cares, Inc.

$100-500 Barbara Cooney Charles Buchanan and Jonathan Denning Discover Financial Services Family and Friends of Justin A. Ortiz in his memory Lori and Ted Gobillot in honor of Jose Armas

In-Kind

Lisson Gallery Erika and John Toussaint

CLEAN & GREEN $343,000

HIKE AND BIKE TRAILS $500-1,000 Janet and Paul Hobby in memory of Allison Wallace Dr. Brendan and Maria Lee Shirley and Greg Rosin Will Satterfield

$100-300 Carlton Ahrens Cliffton Kalibjian Marissa Marquez and Toby Meusburger Elizabeth Soileau Michael Young

NORTH CANAL $145,000 Kinder Foundation

BUFFALO BAYOU EAST MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

Harris County Flood Control District

$10,000,000

$50,000

$6,000,000

Harris County D.A. Supplemental Environmental Project Enforcement Port Houston

$1,000-5,000 Kinder Foundation Susan and Renato Pereira

Kinder Foundation Livelihood Projects Moss Landscaping

Houston Endowment Inc. The Brown Foundation, Inc.

$400,000-1,000,000 Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation The Powell Foundation

$5,000-15,000 BBVA The Garden Club of Houston

BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN

Please know every effort was made to ensure that the

$40,000-50,000

of individual donors. If any inadvertent errors or omissions

Suzanne Deal Booth Cultural Trust John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation KBR

information published is accurate and reflects the requests have occurred, please notify Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s Chief Development Officer.

Financials Statement of Financial Position

Statement of Activities

as of December 31, 2020 and 2019

for the year ended December 31, 2020 2020

ASSETS Cash

$

Prepaid expenses and other receivables Investments Contributions receivable Property, net TOTAL ASSETS

$

1,976,161

$

2,821,943

475,701

244,524

15,597,331

4,359,428

6,572,139

1,962,373

20,252,613

18,538,494

44,873,945

without donor restrictions

2019

$

27,926,762

Fees and program revenues: Contract service fees

$

Park rentals and fees

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

319,563

$

152,383

Deferred revenue

247,981

Paycheck Protection Program refundable advance

396,100

Advanced contributions

755,000

1,046,502

2,693,946

2,753,053

Notes payable Total Liabilities

248,886

$

4,412,590

$

4,200,824

$

22,266,294

$

20,280,585

With donor restrictions Total net assets TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

$

Contributions

438,171

Special events

467,549

3,488,820 305,167

$

18,380,231

18,818,402 467,549

Cost of direct donor benefits

(86,619)

(86,619)

Other income

327,730

327,730

Total

4,940,818

18,380,231

3,630,523

(3,630,523)

$

8,571,341

$

5,927,353

$

14,749,708

23,321,049

$

23,321,049

$

5,927,353

EXPENSES:

Net assets: Without donor restrictions

3,488,820 305,167

Net assets released from restrictions

Liabilities:

total

REVENUE:

Total revenue

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

with donor restrictions

18,195,061

Buffalo Bayou development, maintenance, and park programming Management and general

361,959

361,959

Fundraising

296,320

296,320

Total expenses

$

6,585,632

$

6,585,632

3,445,353

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

1,985,709

14,749,708

16,735,417

Net assets, beginning of year

20,280,585

3,445,353

23,725,938

$

40,461,355

$

23,725,938

$

44,873,945

$

27,926,762

Net assets, end of year

$

22,266,294

$

18,195,061

$

40,461,355

Board of Directors Jeff Taylor Chair Ralph Abendshein Vice Chair Shawn W. Cloonan Treasurer Kellie R. Jenks Secretary

Andrea Alexander Bonner S. Ball Jonathan H. Brinsden Harvey Clemons, Jr. Roberto Contreras Richard P. Dawson Carolyn W. Dorros Gaynell Floyd Drexler Michael D. Fertitta Bolivar M. Fraga Cristina Garcia Gamboa Stacey Gillman Guy Hagstette Samir Khushalani Lisa Marshall Erin Mincberg Alisha N. Nathoo Judy Nyquist Winifred Riser Shannon B. Sasser Carson Trapnell Seeligson Christof Spieler, PE, LEED AP Saul Valentin Anne Whitlock Geraldina Wise Renee Wizig-Barrios Gloria Medina Zenteno Andrew P. Ziccardi

Staff

CHAIRS EMERITUS

EX-OFFICIO

ADMINISTRATION

CLEAN & GREEN TEAM

Toni Beauchamp* Chuck Carlberg Brady F. Carruth Collin J. Cox Thomas Fish Mike Garver Dennis Greer Artie Lee Hinds* Sis Johnson Susan Keeton Dr. Manuel Pacheco Bob Phillips F. Max Schuette* Raymond Snokhous Georgia Wilson

Mayor Sylvester Turner city of houston

Anne Olson PRESIDENT

Robby Robinson FIELD OPERATIONS MANAGER

Judge Lina Hidalgo Harris County

Karen Farber VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Trey Dennis FIELD OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN

*deceased

Margaret Wallace Brown City of Houston Planning and Development Department Commissioner Rodney Ellis Harris County Precinct One Erik Eriksson Port Houston Robert M. Eury Central Houston, Inc. Commissioner Adrian Garcia Harris County Precinct Two Roksan Okan-Vick Houston First Russell A. Poppe Harris County Flood Control District Commissioner Steve Radack Harris County Precinct Three Nancy Sauer Magnolia Cemetery Corporation Steve Wright Houston Parks & Recreation Department

Rebecca Leija DATABASE AND OFFICE COORDINATOR Michele Marvin DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Florensio Tijerina ZONE SUPERVISOR

Brett Farley FIELD OPERATIONS MECHANIC

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

Ned McQuarn FIELD OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN

Daniel Campa Charles Chatman Carlos Diaz Josue Filomeno-Sanchez Isaias Guerrero-Ramirez Juan Hernandez Martin Manzo David Mayberry Frank Moreno Adalberto Pedraza Rubio Genaro Salcedo Alberto Sanchez Ezequiel Sandoval Jose Sandoval-Medina Juan Sifuentes Pedro Solis Lester Charles Thomas

David Rivers FIELD OPERATIONS FOREMAN

Leigh McBurnett CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Roberto Ruiz FIELD OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN

Jessica McFall MARKETING MANAGER

BUFFALO BAYOU PARK

Lucia Perez Bookkeeper

Joe Rodriguez PARK DIRECTOR

Trudi Smith DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING

Jose Armas Weekend Operations Supervisor

Maddie Taylor Events, Programs, and Outreach Assistant

Alvaro Rangel ZONE SUPERVISOR

Toni Estrada OFFICE MANAGER Lenore Gordon Visitor Services Mariel Guenther VENUE COORDINATOR Heather Hinzie Venue and Visitor Services Supervisor Donna Irwin HORTICULTURIST Andrea Parker Visitor Services Steve Parker VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Jeff Parkinson ZONE SUPERVISOR

BUFFALO BAYOU PARK CISTERN ATTENDANTS Benjamin Chavez Rosemarie Croll Disha Khakheria Dwendol Nelson Sydney Woolf

PROJECT MANAGERS Ian M. Rosenberg José Solis as of December 31, 2020

design CORE Design Studio photography Jenny Antill Sicily Dickenson Flickr Paul Hester Katya Horner Geoffrey Lyon Jordan Mahoney Anthony Rathbun David Rivers

Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is the non-profit organization revitalizing and transforming Buffalo Bayou, Houston’s most significant natural resource.

1019 Commerce Street, Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77002 t 713.752.0314 buffalobayou.org