Memorial Park Work Party
Hello trail workers, a reminder that we’ll be holding the monthly memorial park work party on July 3rd at 6 PM.  A few different things to note this time.  First, our scope of work will be building a re-route on Green to bypass the “washout” section that is current closing the Green Trail.  That said, we will be parking on Crestwood, north of Memorial Drive.  Use the google maps link below to see the parking spot/get directions.  We’ve got a lot of work to do on Green as it’s been closed for awhile, so there will be something for everyone, from trimming back overgrowing vegetation to helping cut the re-route.  We probably won’t get it all done in one night so we’ll have a few more throughout the month to continue our work on Green.  Please bring water, gloves, and some bug spray for yourself.  Since we’ve got a lot of work to do, I would appreciate it if you would email directly to me and confirm your attendance.  Thanks.

https://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=29.763739,-95.427349&hl=en&sll=29.763…

Anthills Work Party
The little bridge just east of Kirkwood in the S-turns continues to fall apart.  This is the bridge made of a hodge podge of materials and has a slight dip in the middle of it.  I would like to replace this bridge and then call a halt to bridge building for the summer….it’s getting too hot.   Please email Eric the Trail Steward at This Link if you can participate.  Happy Trails!

Buffalo Bayou Trail Update
As you know, the trails on Buffalo Bayou have been under construction by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) these last few months. In just a few weeks, construction on the $55 million Buffalo Bayou Park – Shepherd to Sabine project will also get underway.  

What this means for you and your members as trail users is that there will be a temporary inconvenience of closures. TxDOT, City of Houston, and Buffalo Bayou Partnership will all be working on the south side of the bayou at Taft and Allen Parkway and eastward to Sabine Street. Therefore, for safety reasons, the trail on the south side of Buffalo Bayou at Montrose (on the west) and Sabine (on the east) will be closed from July 5, 2012 and last about three months.

In addition, the Harris County Flood Control District will start work to realign the north side of the bayou and create a large flood bench near the Police Memorial (on the Memorial Drive side).  The intention is to remove silt and sediment and re-grade the slopes of the bayou to reduce the risk of erosion. There will be temporary windows of time – perhaps one hour or one day – when the trails in this area will be closed due to trucks loading in and out. Overall, trail users should not be heavily impacted by these closures.

It is very important to Buffalo Bayou Partnership that we inform you in advance about these closures as your members use these trails frequently.

This temporary inconvenience is part of the overall park improvements planned for Buffalo Bayou that we are confident you will enjoy once they are complete in mid-2015.   You can learn more about the upcoming work during our community meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 27 at 6-8 pm at United Way.

Also, we encourage you to share with your members the details of the trail closures, stay informed through our Buffalo Bayou Park – Shepherd to Sabine In the Works bi-monthly e-newsletter.

If you have any questions, please visit buffalobayou.org or contact Trudi Smith at tsmith@buffalobayou.org or 713.752.0314 ext. 3.