Buffalo Bayou Park, TX – October 16-18, 2026

Join Leave No Trace at Buffalo Bayou Park, TX – October 16-18, 2026

Each year, Leave No Trace hand-selects nominated outdoor spaces that deserve collective care and attention. By designating them as Spotlights, we’re rallying the local community to step up, join forces with Leave No Trace, and make a meaningful impact that can revitalize and protect these special places where we recreate, enjoy one another’s company, and elevate our health physically, mentally and emotionally.

Buffalo Bayou Park has been selected as a 2026 Leave No Trace Spotlight. The Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Team will be at Buffalo Bayou Park October 16-18, collaborating with hosts and partners on a variety of programs including workshops, community outreach, and stewardship projects.

Opportunities to Get Involved:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 | 9:00 – 11:30 am

Leave No Trace: Spotlight Stewardship Service Project, Buffalo Bayou Park, Houston TX

Volunteers, ages 9 and up, are invited to join Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Leave No Trace for a fun and rewarding volunteer day to help maintain and protect the park. Volunteer activity and meeting location will be determined and emailed the day before the volunteer project.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 9:00 – 11:30 am

Leave No Trace Pop-up at Buffalo Bayou Park, The Water Works Visitor Center, Houston TX

Join Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Leave No Trace staff at The Water Works Visitor Center in Buffalo Bayou Park to enjoy fun educational games and interactive activities to discover how you can help keep your parks beautiful and thriving. Learn easy ways to keep the park clean, be a good steward, and protect wildlife and nature all around us and along Buffalo Bayou!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 9:00 – 10:30 am

Nature Walking Tour, Buffalo Bayou Park, Houston TX

Learn about the native flora and fauna along Buffalo Bayou on this family-friendly guided walk. Follow along this discovery tour of the bayou ecosystem with Nancy Greig, former director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Nancy will be joined by staff from Leave No Trace who will share tips about how Leave No Trace principles and guidelines can help protect the park.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 | 11 am – 3 pm

2026 KBR Kids Day, The Water Works, Houston TX

Join Leave No Trace, Buffalo Bayou Partnership, and local partners at KBR Kids Day, a free annual event for the entire community. Thousands of children and their families will gather at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park to experience a full day of fun with exciting activities for all ages. 

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