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BOPC Position on the South Park Golf Course – May 26, 2018

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THE BUFFALO OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY HAS NOT WAVERED ON ITS LONG STANDING POSITION FOR THE RESTORATION OF OUR HISTORIC PARK LANDSCAPES.

We remain mission focused and supportive of our master plan based projects which demonstrate assured feasibility, proper financing, cooperative communication and public participation – as evidenced by our successful launch of the South Park Arboretum restoration project and its feasibility study last month.  Read More

MMAs and Your Olmsted Parks

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I AM A HUGE FAN OF OLMSTED PARK CONSERVANCY’S EFFORTS TO SPEARHEAD THE MAINTAINED MEADOW AREAS (MMAS) MOVEMENT IN THE CITY.

These days, instead of seeing humdrum mowed lawns, the park system is coming back to life, thanks to these MMAs, which are controlled areas of natural growth, similar to what you might see in “real” nature.

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Olmsted Parks to release arboretum study results

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THE PUBLIC WILL GET ITS FIRST CHANCE FRIDAY MORNING TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THE BUFFALO OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY’S PLANS TO RESTORE AND EXPAND ITS ARBORETUM AT SOUTH PARK.

The results of a feasibility study on the arboretum restoration will be included during a panel discussion by four national experts beginning at 8 a.m. at the Margaret L. Wendt Archives and Resource Center at Forest Lawn.  Read More