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Pioneer landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted was celebrated Wednesday on Earth Day and for his birthday coming up on Sunday.

The event in the Albright Knox Art Gallery featured Central Park Conservancy President and CEO Douglas Blonsky talking about partnerships between his green landmark and the agencies and facilities surrounding the 843-acre preserve in Manhattan.

Blonsky says he has long-standing ties with the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy.

“I came up about 15 years ago and helped them do some organizational things,” Blonsky said.

“This week is Olmsted’s birthday and it’s really about reminding people of how important a person Olmsted is and bringing awareness to Olmsted parks and the Buffalo Olmsted parks are some of the finest examples of Olmsted’s work, probably his greatest parkway system.”

Blonsky says the parks created by Olmsted are frequently under attack and many have been lost over the years so parks like those locally need to be protected because they are such cultural and community centers.

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‘WINTER BLAST’ GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION AT
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARK ICE RINK

WHEN:  Saturday, January 17, 2015
VIDEO/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY at 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

WHERE:  Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK, Jr.) Park Ice Rink
Best Street & Fillmore Avenue, Buffalo, NY
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BUFFALO, NY Nov. 4, 2014 – The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Board of Trustees has accepted the resignation of president and CEO Thomas Herrera-Mishler so he can seek new career opportunities.

The board named Stephanie Crockatt, the conservancy’s current senior director of institutional advancement, interim CEO and announced a national search will be undertaken to replace Herrera-Mishler. Read More

“We’re honored that our historic Delaware Park is one of a select few parks in the country to be singled out by the American Planning Association as a Great Public Space,” said Mayor Brown, noting his administration’s over $35 million investment in parks citywide since 2006. “Our city’s sprawling network of parks, which includes Delaware Park, makes Buffalo a world-class destination to live, work and visit.  And, through the City of Buffalo’s unique partnership with Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, we will continue to ensure this park and parks citywide further succeed at a time when Buffalo enters a new era of opportunity that includes over $5 billion in new economic development activity and the creation of over 12,000 new jobs. I’m honored that the American Planning Association has recognized Buffalo’s Delaware Park as one of 10 Great Public Spaces in America for 2014.

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Encompassing 350 acres, bounded by Nottingham Terrace to the north, Parkside and Delaware Avenues to the east, Lincoln Parkway and Elmwood Avenue to the west, and Rumsey Road as well as the Scajaquada Expressway to the South

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We thank our generous sponsors for a wonderful evening under the emerald canopy of Delaware Park,

Presented by Bank of America and NOCO Energy Corporation

Sponsored by

Aaron & Stacey Siegel and the Herb & Aaron Siegel Foundation

•  Hodgson Russ
• Colucci & Gallaher
• Hastings + Cohn
• Palladian Health

Congratulations to Lynda Schneekloth and Robert Shibley, recipients of the 2014 Frederick Law Olmsted Award

Thank you to all our supporters and friends!

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