OVER 2,000 REGISTERED VOLUNTEERS TO REMOVE LITTER AND DEBRIS FROM THE BANKS OF REGIONAL SHORELINES DURING BUFFALO NIAGARA RIVERKEEPER SPRING SHORELINE SWEEP
Volunteers from the community will improve over 40 waterfront sites throughout Erie and Niagara counties
MEDIA ALERT – PHOTO OP – MEDIA ALERT
Contact: Samuel Hakim
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper
Office: (716) 852-7483 ex. 38
Cell: (516) 255-7823
Email: shakim@bnriverkeeper.org
WHAT: Members of the media are invited to Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper’s annual Spring Shoreline Sweep event. Jill Jedlicka of Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, Congressman Brian Higgins, Senator Timothy Kennedy, Senator Chris Jacobs, Assemblyman Sean Ryan, Legislator Patrick Burke, Delaware District Common Council Member Joel Feroleto, and other local leaders and representatives will speak at the beginning of the largest single-day shoreline cleanup in Western New York.
The Sweep targets shoreline sites in need of stewardship and litter removal, engaging OVER 2,000 volunteers in an effort to protect our region’s most important natural resource. The Spring Shoreline Sweep is made possible by support from Honeywell International Inc., Lakeward Spirits, Great Lakes Brewing Company, Labatt USA, Royal Bank of Canada, Key Bank, Dunn Tire, Ecology and Environment, Inc., Corr Distributor, and Praxair. Support of outreach and educations efforts is provided by the Buffalo Sewer Authority. A Volunteer Appreciation Party will take place at Lakeward Spirits immediately following the event.
WHERE: The Spring Shoreline Sweep photo op and press event will take place at Hoyt Lake at 10AM, offering an opportunity for photos and video of 200+ volunteers in action as they protect local water resources. The media is also invited to attend the Volunteer Appreciation Party at 12:30PM, at the Lakeward Spirits (65 Vandalia St. Buffalo, NY 14204).
WHEN: Saturday April 22, 10:00AM
PRESS EVENT LOCATION: Hoyt Lake (199 Lincoln Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14222).
WHO: 200+ volunteers to clean the shores of Hoyt Lake and Elected Officials and local leaders including:
- Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper Executive Director Jill Jedlicka
- Congressman Brian Higgins
- Senator Timothy Kennedy
- Senator Chris Jacobs
- Assemblyman Sean Ryan
- Delaware District Common Council Member Joel Feroleto
- Legislator Patrick Burke
- Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Executive Director Stephanie Crockatt
- Buffalo Sewer Authority Green Program Director Julie O’Neill (BSA)
Location and Parking:
Our location for the Shoreline Sweep press event will be at the base of Hoyt Lake, just down the stairway entrance. The official address is 199 Lincoln Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14222. This location is directly across the street from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. It is off of Lincoln Pkwy and can be easily located on iPhone Maps by typing in “Hoyt Lake Rowboats”. There is street parking lining the park and pull-in parking spots across from the stairway entrance leading to Hoyt Lake. Parking is free for these two options.
We ask all Elected Officials and local leaders to arrive no later than 9:50AM with a press event start of 10:00AM sharp. We are incredibly excited about the large turnout for this press event. We respectfully ask, however, that remarks be kept to a minute or less due to the large attendance. Thank you so much for your help, support, and attendance at our press event and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow.
More about Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper and the Spring Shoreline Sweep:
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring our most valuable natural asset. Over the past 25 years, we’ve tackled some of the region’s biggest fresh water challenges such as cleaning up toxic sediment, eliminating sewage overflows, restoring critical habitat, and advocating for the long-term health of the Great Lakes. Our actions protect drinking water, connect people to waterways, and contribute to a thriving water-based economy.
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper organizes the largest single day Shoreline Sweep in Western New York. Thanks to thousands of community members who continue to give back to the community at this event, the Sweep impacts over 40 waterfront sites throughout Western New York. This direct form of citizen action reconnects the public with our local waterways, increases awareness and encourages long term stewardship activities.
For more information about Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, please visit bnriverkeeper.org/cleanup or contact Samuel Hakim, Communications Coordinator, at (716) 852-7483 ext. 38, mobile phone at (516) 255-7823, or shakim@bnriverkeeper.org.
