Visit yahouston.org for more information.

The Conservancy’s annual gala, Evening in the Park, will be held on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. This annual spring event raises funds that help the Conservancy continue to improve and maintain Hermann Park through daily volunteer and stewardship programs.

The event begins with cocktails along the Jones Reflection Pool followed by dinner beside McGovern Lake in an elegant outdoor setting. The evening ends with dessert and dancing.

For more information, visit hermannpark.org.

This is the second annual LUNG FORCE Reception, “Fight For Air Night”. LUNG FORCE is an initiative by the American Lung Association, to defeat lung cancer and unite women and men to stand together with collective strength and determination to defeat lung cancer! Lung Cancer is the number one cancer killer for men and women. For more information about this event and to purchase the tickets, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/fight-for-air-night.

Houston Audubon is excited to announce that their annual gala will benefit Houston Audubon’s Bird-Friendly Communities program. This program aims to transform the greater Houston area into a thriving community that supports birds, butterflies, and other pollinators while providing more accessible opportunities for people to experience the wonder and joy of birds.

You are invited to contribute to Green Bayou’s legacy amongst other compassionate supporters. Join Greens Bayou for their Inaugural Greens Bayou Gala. At the Gala, the Greens Bayou will reflect on The Coalition’s accomplishments with a night dancing, live music, silent auction, and a plated dinner and drinks.

Registration ends on Saturday, October 06, 2018. Please consider purchasing a ticket to the VIP reception before the Gala at 6 p.m. and network with Houston-area leaders.

The 2018 Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) Gala will be taking place on Thursday, November 8 from 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the Historic Sabine Street Bridge. This year, BBP is honoring the many contributions of Judy Nyquist and Geraldina Wise to Buffalo Bayou Partnership and to the vitality and creativity of Houston.

Proceeds from this important fundraising event allow Buffalo Bayou Partnership to continue transforming, activating and maintaining Buffalo Bayou along the 10-mile stretch from Shepherd Drive to the Port of Houston Turning Basin.

Tables for ten guests are: $25,000; $15,000; $10,000 and $6,000. Individual tickets are:  $1,500; $1,000 and $600.

Come celebrate Artist Boat’s 15th birthday! Artist Boat is thrilled to have served over 100,000 participants and to have conserved 669 acres of land on Galveston Island. At the annual Float the Boat Fundraiser and Gala, Artist Boat will honor Sheridan Mitchell Lorenz. The fundraiser will also feature a kayak raffle, auction, and more.

Donation and sponsorship opportunities available.

Saturday, November 10th the Bayou Land Conservancy (BLC) will celebrate 22 years
of preserving Texas, for Texans, at a Land Lover Gala hosted by Southwestern Energy
at 10000 Energy Drive in Spring, south of The Woodlands. SWN is providing space for the event and also a Lake Houston sponsorship to support the mission of BLC.

Keynote speaker will be acclaimed Director of the Center for Texas Beaches and Shores, Dr. Sam Brody, a Regents Professor and holder of the George P. Mitchell Chair in Sustainable Coasts in the Department of Marine Sciences and Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University.  Dr. Brody’s research focuses on coastal environmental planning, spatial analysis, flood mitigation, climate change policy, and natural hazards mitigation. He has published numerous scientific articles on flood risk and mitigation, and recently authored the book, Rising Waters:
The causes and consequences of flooding in the United States.

If you are interested in a sponsorship or purchasing a table for the Gala, contact Melissa Carter at mcarter@bayouland.org.

Join American Institute of Architects, Houston chapter, for this annual fundraiser benefiting the Architecture Center Houston Foundation. Your support will enhance the foundation’s continued efforts to bring awareness, understanding, and appreciation of architecture and urban design to the community. For more information, visit aiahouston.org.