Bayou Greenways initiative opens new segment of hike-and-bike trail along Hunting Bayou Houston Parks Board, in partnership with the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department and Harris County Flood Control District, is pleased to announce construction is complete on more than 3.3 miles of 10-foot-wide concrete trail between Manitou Drive to Maxey Road along Hunting Bayou. As part of the Bayou Greenways initiative, Hunting Bayou is now connected to Greens Bayou at Maxey Park. “We […]
Houston Parks and Recreation Department
The Last Stages of Bayou Greenways 2020 To Begin
As 2020 proved to many, parks and trails are an essential part of our communities and provide a multitude of benefits for our physical and mental wellbeing. For Houston Parks Board, the pandemic brought the meaning of our work into focus in a whole new way. Despite a year of unexpected challenges, we are grateful that we could move forward with our Bayou Greenways 2020 work as well as continue our conservation and maintenance efforts. […]
Houston Parks Board Breaks Ground on New Segment of Sims Bayou Greenway
New trail to provide connection and access to green space from Buffalo Speedway to Scott Street Houston Parks Board is pleased to share that construction has begun on a new 5.26-mile segment of Sims Bayou Greenway from Buffalo Speedway to Scott Street. This is the longest Bayou Greenway construction project to date at close to six miles. The new segment will pick up where the existing Sims Bayou Greenway leaves off at Scott Street. From there, the […]