This summer,two hundred enthusiastic volunteers will support the cause of providing affordable housing to families in need. Beginning June 18, youth from local churches, schools and community groups started building birdhouses that will be sold to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity Northwest Harris County.

The sale of the 200 birdhouses will take place at Nature Fest, a two-day celebration of nature and conservation to be held September 27-28 at Bridgeland, General Growth Properties’ 11,400-acre master-planned community in Cypress, Texas. The first annual Nature Fest will commemorate the grand opening of the initial 1.5-mile section of the Cypress Creek Nature Trail, set along the historic Cypress Creek Corridor, a 1,000-acre nature area and creek system bordering the northern edge of the Bridgeland community.

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Marking the grand opening of the first 1.5 miles of the Cypress Creek Nature Trail, Bridgeland, General Growth Properties’ 11,400-acre master-planned community in Cypress, Texas, is hosting its first annual Nature Fest, September 27-28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. The Cypress Creek Nature Trail is set along the historic Cypress Creek Corridor, a 1,000-acre nature area and creek system bordering the northern edge of the Bridgeland community. When complete, the six-mile Cypress Creek Nature Trail will feature a mix of pathways, with sidewalks leading to a main trail of decomposed granite. A series of secondary trails composed of rustic wood chips will weave through more densely wooded areas.

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Bridgeland residents will have even more reasons to enjoy the community’s natural landscape with a busy summer calendar of movies and concerts in the park, exclusively for residents and their guests.

A new concert series launched June 1 and continues the first Sunday of every month through the summer. Steel Drums of the Caribbean will bring a reggae groove into Bridgeland with a concert July 6 at The Shores Park.

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Bridgeland’s first showcase of custom homes begins June 21 and continues through July 6, offering visitors an ideal opportunity to learn more about the community’s custom builders and custom neighborhood. 

Five homes will be open noon to 5 p.m. weekdays and weekends for tours. Each of Bridgeland’s three custom home builders will have homes available for touring. Masterpiece Custom Builders has one design, while Ronny Carroll Homes and Tommy Bailey Homes each have two homes showcased. Homes on the tour range up to 5,412 square feet and are priced from the $750,000s to the $870,000s.

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With an executive line of standard amenities and an array of designs, Meritage Homes offers both variety and elegance in Bridgeland, a Cypress community with diverse amenities and a natural landscape.

The builder has designs in two Bridgeland communities, The Shores and First Bend. Home buyers can select from 10 one- and two-story designs, ranging from 1,900 to 3,246 square feet, with base pricing from the $180,000s. Approximately 20 homesites remain, several of which overlook trails and green space.

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Highland Homes has established Bridgeland as a premier community to showcase its many product offerings, with designs in two neighborhoods and base prices from the $190,000s to $340,000s.

Highland has 20 plans available in Bridgeland’s Shady Bend neighborhood, which features 55-foot homesites, many of which border one of the development’s many lakes. Plan sizes range from 1,600 to 3,100 square feet, and numerous structural options allow buyers to customize their homes to suit their families.

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The success of the Bridgeland community’s first custom home neighborhood is apparent in the soaring rooflines now visible as builders continue construction.

The Reserve at First Bend, an elite gated enclave within the 11,400-acre master-planned community in Cypress, features just 27 homesites, each backing to one of the neighborhood’s three lakes.

“Every home is designed to maximize the spectacular waterside panorama,” said Peter Houghton, the Bridgeland community’s vice president of sales.

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Buyers interested in the Cypress development of Bridgeland have their choice of four communities, each graced by abundant lakes, diverse homes and natural amenities.

All of the communities – First Bend, The Cove, Water Haven and The Shores — are located in Lakeland Village, one of four villages that will comprise Bridgeland.

Each community has distinct, complementary amenities. In First Bend, a community focal point is Turtle Lane, a strolling path that features bronze climbing statues in the shape of turtles, nestled beneath one of the community’s old-growth oak trees. Turtle Lane culminates in Butterfly Garden, a small park planted with butterfly-friendly perennial flowers and plants. Plus, First Bend residents can enjoy other small parks and playgrounds interspersed throughout neighborhoods.

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Visible assurances of the Bridgeland community’s commitment to protecting nature, integrating natural resources into the everyday lives of its residents and enhancing walkability will become more evident this summer, as one of many planned pedestrian bridges is set for installation.

Bridges will be of varying sizes, with a typical span of 150-195 feet throughout the development, connecting neighborhoods, parks, trails and other green space. Construction materials will complement their existing surroundings, with a weathered steel frame and a tropical hardwood deck. Currently, three pedestrian bridges have been installed within the community, with another four expected to be in place by year’s end. The next installation, set for June, will be a bridge spanning Cypress Lake, providing access to Cypress Creek Nature Trail.

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Turning the ordinary into extraordinary, the Bridgeland community is doing much more than simply incorporating parks into its master plan – it’s creating dedicated gardens that will be natural oases for residents.

A focal point within Bridgeland’s First Bend community is Turtle Lane, a strolling path that features bronze climbing statues in the shape of turtles. The sculptures are nestled beneath one of the community’s several old-growth oak trees, estimated to be more than 50 years old, and carefully preserved by Bridgeland’s developer, General Growth Properties, Inc. Turtle Lane culminates in the Butterfly Garden, a small park planted with butterfly-friendly perennial flowers and shrubbery. Benches throughout the garden offer comfortable viewing areas to watch the playful creatures amid the colorful blooms.

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