AFTER POSTING “REVERSING PAST MISTAKES AT MLK PARK” THIS PAST WEEKEND, I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM JIM MENDOLA, BUFFALO OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY (BOPC) VOLUNTEER ARCHIVIST AND HISTORIAN.
Jim was kind enough to forward me historic images of the missing Lily Pond and fountain. These fabulous images show exactly what was lost over the years. It’s hard to believe that this was how the park once appeared. Read More
OVER THE WEEKEND, I TOOK MY DOG FOR A WALK AT OLMSTED’S MARTIN LUTHER KING PARK (ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS “THE PARADE”).
I was pleasantly surprised to see that work was underway on the Shelter House. The rehabilitation of the Shelter House is part of Olmsted Conservancy’s 20-Year Management and Restoration Plan. Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. — NEW YORK STATE IS DEDICATING $13 MILLION IN THIS YEAR’S BUDGET TOWARD HALTING THE EMERALD ASH BORER.
The invasive species is a wood-boring beetle that has destroyed millions of ash trees across the country, and expanding across the state since 2009. Read More
