Bayou Preservation Association's Confluence: Where Practice and Ideas Meet -- Fall Symposium Series - The Space Between: Designing Corridors for Conne
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central
This fall’s Confluence: Where Ideas and Practice Meet returns with the theme The Space Between: Designing Corridors for Connection and Purpose, exploring the powerful intersections of mobility, ecology, and equity.
As cities face increasing challenges related to climate, infrastructure, and public health, we’ll examine how utility corridors, greenways, trails, and easements can transform beyond their traditional roles, becoming dynamic, multi-purpose community assets.
From walkability and transit access to stormwater management and native habitat restoration, this year’s theme reimagines linear landscapes as resilient systems that connect people, places, and ecosystems.
Join urban planners, designers, engineers, ecologists, and civic leaders as we explore how green corridors and public lands promote healthier, more connected, and equitable cities.
Program Highlights:
Presenting Speaker:
Cassie Hoeprich, Director of Planning & Economic Development, Downtown Houston+
Moderated Panel Discussion:
Moderated by Christopher Browne, LEED AP, Vice President, EHRA Engineering
Panelists:
Lisa Graiff, Senior Projects Manager, Houston Parks Board
Ethan Beeson, District Landscape Architect & ISA Certified Arborist, Texas Department of Transportation, Houston District
Kelli Ondracek, Natural Resources Manager, Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Start the morning with our VIP Coffee & Bites Mixer (9 AM–10 AM). An exclusive networking hour for sponsors, speakers, and VIP guests.
Tickets and sponsorships available now.
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We’re grateful to our 2025 Confluence sponsors for their generous support and partnership.
Watershed Guardian:
Harris County Flood Control District
Hawes Hill & Associates LLP
Bayou Innovator:
Port Houston
Tributary Supporter:
AECOM
Lesley Susan Hill
Rely Foundation
About the Series:
Confluence: Where Ideas and Practice Meet is Bayou Preservation Association’s premier biannual symposium, designed to inspire dialogue and innovation in conservation, planning, and sustainable development. Now in its 22nd year, the series continues to bring together a cross-sector community of professionals committed to building a more resilient Houston.
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