White Oak Bayou Greenway at Watonga Blvd Bridge

Download the FREE Agents of Discovery app and discover the secrets of one of Houston’s largest bat roosts with the Watonga Blvd Bridge mission! Nestled between two busy streets along White Oak Bayou Greenway, this pocket prairie site is a great place to see bats at twilight all summer long.  

You’ll explore the hike-and-bike trail route from Watonga Blvd Bridge to TC Jester Park. Once you complete the mission, fill out the link to receive your limited-edition HPB swag bag. 

Street parking is available, or take METRO Route 023.

We encourage you to follow all local health advisories and CDC social distancing guidelines when completing Agents of Discovery missions.

Agents of Discovery Mission: White Oak Bayou Greenway at Watonga Bridge

Download the FREE Agents of Discovery app and discover one of Houston’s largest and most unique parks, Arthur Storey Park along Brays Bayou Greenway.  With the construction underway of the new 7.67 mile segment of Brays Bayou Greenway, HPB is excited to bring you more than 47 miles of connected hike-and-bike trail along Brays Bayou, making Brays the longest Bayou Greenway built to date. 

You’ll explore the walking trail, the tai chi court, the nature trail, and check out opportunities for bird watching. Along the way, you’ll discover where the future trail is being built and how it will connect you to other regional parks! Once you complete the mission, you can fill out the link to receive your limited-edition HPB swag.

Parking is available at the park along the Service Road, or by taking METRO Route 02.

Agents of Discovery Mission: Arthur Storey Park

Chairs: Ruthie and Adam Miller, Alison and Chris Porter

Location: Outdoor, tented event on Avenida de las Americas Plaza 

Registration and Networking: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Houston’s parks connect us to each other across communities. Parks also serve as spaces of joy and celebration where we are united by the common space under our feet. Join us for Houston Parks Board’s Annual Luncheon, in person, on October 18th as we celebrate the greenspaces that bring us closer to our families and our neighbors, to the city we love, and the things that matter most.

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The 2019 annual luncheon will serve as the kickoff event for a year-long, city-wide celebration as we near completion of the Bayou Greenways project at the end of 2020.

2019 Annual Luncheon

Download the FREE Agents of Discovery app and explore Robert C. Stuart Park today!

Park at Robert C. Stuart Park, 7250 Bellfort, Houston, TX 77087. Using public transit? Take METRO bus route 73 to the stop at Bellfort @ Westover Street. 

Play the latest Agents of Discovery mission and keep your eyes to the sky! Not only does this 27-acre park contain a variety of habitats, including ponds, prairie wetland, prairie upland, forest, and riparian forest, it is known to be an excellect bird watching location.

Design for a new 10-foot wide hike-and-bike trail along Sims Bayou Greenway from FM Law Park to Stuart Park is currently in the final stages.

Upon completion, email the special code word from the final mission screen to lindacarper@houstonparksboard.org to receive a limited edition HPB swag.

Agents of Discovery Mission: Robert C. Stuart Park

Find upcoming park activities and fun things to do in Houston on our events calendar.

Events Calendar for Park Activities in Houston

Download the FREE Agents of Discovery app and visit one of the newest Bayou Greenway segments along Sims Bayou Greenway! The new 10-foot wide hike-and-bike trail begins in Glenbrook Park and takes players past Houston Botanic Garden and the notable Sims Bayou Greenway Bridge.

Upon completion, email the special code word from the final mission screen to lindacarper@houstonparksboard.org to receive a limited edition HPB swag bag.

Bike racks and parking are available at Glenbrook Park, or take METRO bus route 5 to the stop at Galveston Rd @ Howard Dr.

We encourage you to follow all local health advisories and CDC social distancing guidelines when completing Agents of Discovery missions

Agents of Discovery Mission: Sims Bayou Greenway

Join us for an evening stroll to catch a glimpse of the flora and fauna along Vogel Creek and to learn about the unique slope stabilization methods employed at Basin K.

Basin K is a stormwater detention basin in the Inwood Forest neighborhood and one of the main focus areas of the Inwood Recreation Plan Phase One. Phase one of the plan will create a 1-mile greenway with recreation elements and amenities along Vogel Creek.

In addition to receiving a custom nature guide specific to this area that can be used during the walk and in surrounding greenspaces and neighborhoods, light refreshments will be provided and attendees can try their hand at the HPB prize wheel for some fun freebies. 

While walking is highly encouraged, street parking along Maple Tree Drive is available if needed. 

Using public transportation? Take METRO bus 85 on Antoine to Hempstead at Post Oak Rd., walk east on Victory Dr, turn left on Maple Tree Dr just after the Vogel Creek bridge, and the event will be on your left.

Houston Parks Board's community engagement for Vogel Creek is supported by Be Well™ Acres Homes. Be Well Acres Homes is an initiative of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

     June 9, 2022 | 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM | Arthur Storey Park, 7400 W Sam Houston Pkwy S, Houston, TX 77036

Join us to celebrate the groundbreaking of the newest Brays Bayou Greenway trail segment!

Houston Parks Board, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and other key project partners are excited to celebrate the start of construction on a new 7.67-mile segment of Brays Bayou Greenway. Connecting Braeburn Glen Boulevard and Eldridge Parkway, more than 47 miles of Brays Bayou Greenway will be available for public use once construction is complete, making Brays the longest Bayou Greenway built to date.

The new greenway segment begins on the north side of Brays Bayou at Braeburn Glen Park before crossing a new 12-foot-wide hike-and-bike bridge parallel to Highway 59. The greenway will then cross under Highway 59 and continue along the bayou’s south side to Beltway 8. After passing under Beltway 8, the greenway will link into the existing trail network in Harris County Precinct 3’s Art Storey Park. 

From Art Storey Park, the greenway will connect into existing Westchase Management District trail and continue on the bayou’s north side until reaching Mike Driscoll Park. There, the greenway will traverse to the south side of the bayou until reaching existing trail network within Archbishop Fiorenza Park at Eldridge Parkway. 

Notable new features of Brays Bayou Greenway include:

Connection into Braeburn Glen Park and three Harris County Precinct 3 parks: Art Storey Park, Mike Driscoll Park, and Archbishop Fiorenza Park

Street-level connections to Braeburn Glen Boulevard, Boone Road, Belle Park Drive, High Star Drive, S. Dairy Ashford Road, and Synott Road

A trail connection to the Club Creek Detention Basin trails and new Club Creek Park, funded and built by the Southwest Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ 20

Five acres of newly acquired greenspace, including 1.46 acres adjacent to Wilcrest Drive and 3.6 acres adjacent to Ashford Point Drive

Native trees, procured from Trees for Houston

Benches, trash cans, and recycling containers

Construction is expected to conclude in the fall of 2023. Residents should be mindful of the active construction sites along Brays Bayou as well as all intersections and connecting streets. Pedestrians and cyclists should not enter areas surrounded by orange construction fencing. 

Following construction, Houston Parks Board will continue ongoing maintenance of Brays Bayou Greenway, which includes weekly trash pickup, bi-weekly mowing of grass along the concrete trail, upkeep of the trail and amenities, and any necessary flood cleanup.

Events Calendar

Agents of Discovery Mission: White Oak Bayou Greenway at Watonga Bridge

Agents of Discovery Mission: Arthur Storey Park

Houston Parks Board 2022 Annual Luncheon

Agents of Discovery Mission: Robert C. Stuart Park

Past Events

Agents of Discovery Mission: Sims Bayou Greenway

Basin K Nature Walk and Talk

Brays Bayou Greenway Groundbreaking