BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – IT CAN BE HEARTBREAKING TO WATCH A BIG BEAUTIFUL ASH TREE SLOWLY DIE OVER THE YEARS, AFTER IT HAS BEEN INFESTED BY THE EMERALD ASH BORER BEETLE (EAB), THEN SPEND AS MUCH $2,000 TO HAVE A DEAD TREE REMOVED.

Paying thousands of dollars to have a dead tree cut down can be a hardship for some homeowners, but if they wait, and their big tree gets uprooted in bad weather, the resulting damage can wreak more havoc.

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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

MORE RESOURCES ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO COMBAT THE EMERALD ASH BORER.

The invasive insect has destroyed thousands of trees locally, since it’s discovery in Western New York in 2009. Read More

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN. TUESDAY WAS THE 3RD ANNUAL SPRING INTO SUMMER LUNCHEON HOSTED BY THE BUFFALO OLMSTED PARK CONSERVANCY.

The event took place at Kleinhans Music Hall, where guests sparkled in hats made with flowers, feathers, and fun. Read More