White Oak Bayou Association

04/22/2026

SAVE THE DATE!!!!
Sunday, May 3. The White Oak Bayou Historic bike tour led by local historian Andrew Groocock. A leisurely 3 mile out and 3 mile back ride from Woodland Park to Buffalo Bayou just east of downtown Houston. Details soon. Engaging, fun, and informative. Andrew uses photos, old newspaper clips, and his extensive personal knowledge to elucidate a fascinating history of Houston’s evolution, where White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou converge.

04/10/2026

04/09/2026

A little free publicity for our bayou in a mosaic path at Smither Park, in SE Houston. A tremendous long-term art project by the Orange Show. That’s the same organization that will be hosting the art car parade this coming weekend.

03/24/2026

THIS SATURDAY

Join us at Woodland Park and Freed Art and Nature Park for the Trash Bash 2026! Friends of Woodland Park is participating in the largest single-day waterway clean-up event in Texas. It is held at locations throughout Houston each spring in continuation of the Galveston Bay Foundati

02/10/2026

After the cleanup, head over to Pimlico Irish Pub for a well-earned social hour🍻

🌟 Join Us for a Community Litter Pick-Up! 🌟
📍 Little Thicket Park, Houston
📅 Feb 28, 2026 | 9 AM – 12 PM

Let’s work together to keep our neighborhood clean and green! Supplies and dumpster provided at the park entrance (end of 23rd St).
✅ Sponsored by Lazybrook Civic Club & Shady Acres Civic Club
🌳 Access via 22nd, 23rd, and 24th Streets
💚 See you there!

02/05/2026

Coming up this Saturday, organized by The Friends of Woodland Park.

01/22/2026

01/22/2026

A FUN AFTERNOON AT THE PRAIRIE !!!

We want to give a big thank you to everyone who came out to the West 11th Street Pocket Prairie for WOBA’s Meet Your Native Neighbors event on Sunday!

We thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the pocket prairie’s establishment and the many benefits native plants provide to the health of the White Oak Watershed and the surrounding community. We were grateful for a beautiful sunny day and for attendees who are passionate about their neighborhood and eager to learn, connect, and get involved.

Attendees enjoyed food, coffee, and hot chocolate (shoutout to Blacksmith for the coffee donation!) while hearing from Immediate Past President of WOBA, Mark Steuer; representatives from Houston Parks Board and Bayou Preservation Association; and guest speaker Ilya Martinalbo, native plant expert and vice president of the Texas Master Naturalist Gulf Coast Chapter. Guests also had the opportunity to explore the pocket prairie and use iNaturalist to identify common native species.

The afternoon was a celebration of citizen science, shared knowledge, and community connection, highlighting how small green spaces like pocket prairies play a big role in supporting biodiversity and protecting the White Oak Watershed.

We’re so thankful to everyone who joined us and helped make this event such a success, and we look forward to seeing you at future WOBA events!

01/21/2026

Please join us for a beloved annual tradition: a guided ~2 mile hike (one way) along Hollywood Bayou (AKA Little White Oak) from Woodland Park to Moody Park, passing through hidden glens and surprising natural areas. RSVP here! Note: By participating in this hike, all participants agree that they

12/17/2025

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the value of native Texas Coastal Prairies.
🌾 Explore the Pocket Prairie with White Oak Bayou Association! 🌾

Join WOBA for a free, family-friendly community event where you can discover the neighborhood pocket prairie and learn why native plants are vital to a healthy White Oak Watershed.

Enjoy expert-led native plant talks, an iNaturalist demo, hands-on watershed activities, and refreshments as you explore how pocket prairies help support healthier bayous and stronger communities.

📅 Sunday, January 18
⏰ 12:30 PM–2:30 PM
📍 Pocket Prairie at W 11th St & TC Jester (Timbergrove Manor Park)
🚗 Parking: Resurrection MCC, 2025 W 11th St, Houston, TX 77008

We’d love to see you there! 🌱💧

11/20/2025

Great to have Houston Audubon at the White Oak Bayou Association's Annual Meeting!

Houston Audubon had a great time at the White Oak Bayou Association's annual meeting at the Historic Heights Fire Station. We were among fellow organizations and community members invested in making Houston a greener and more resilient city for all. Attendees were treated to an engaging presentation on sustainability by Dr. Lisa Morano, professor and director of the Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability at UHD.

11/19/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended last week’s White Oak Bayou Association’s Annual Meeting. Your efforts and support made our 37th Annual Meeting a great one. We could not do it without the support of so many local organizations who show up to share their missions and interact with other groups wanting to make our community a better one. We especially wish to thank our keynote speaker, Professor Lisa Morano of the University of Houston Downtown, who talked about bayou health and sustainability, as well as student speaker Jazmin Perez, who provided some interesting insights into her work with the Texas Stream Team.