Anne Olson
Thursday, March 10, 3:00pm.
Mobile workshops meet at registration area
Participants will tour these features within Buffalo Bayou Park and learn specifics about the partnerships involved in their development and their impacts on the park and community: Lost Lake/The Dunlavy, Dog Park, Eleanor Tinsley Park (Nau Pavilion is there), Water Works, Nature Play Area, and more. Specific learning objectives include understanding the history of Buffalo Bayou, being able to list key projects within the district and summarizing the character of the partnerships involved, hurdles faced, and next phases of development.
Inclusion of this session was suggested and aided by the Greater Dallas Planning Council.
President, Anne leads an organization overseeing beautification and revitalization activities along Houston’s historic Buffalo Bayou. Over the past 20 years, Anne and the BBP board have raised and leveraged over $150 million in private and public funds for the waterway’s redevelopment. During her tenure, Anne has overseen the award-winning $1.3 million Buffalo Bayou and Beyond master plan, and developed a comprehensive bayou enhancement program that includes land acquisition, trail and park development, robust programming, and permanent and temporary public art. 
Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP)
With masters’ degrees in journalism and library science, Anne served as Director of Public Relations for Houston Public Library where she managed marketing, programming and exhibitions. Immediately prior to joining Buffalo Bayou Partnership, she was Executive Director of Houston’s East End Area Chamber of Commerce. Anne is a senior fellow of Houston’s American Leadership Forum and a former board member of the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County (now Houston Art Alliance).
