BUFFALO, N.Y. – SENATOR CHARLES SCHUMER SAYS THAT GOVERNMENT FUNDING IS NECESSARY TO FIGHT THE ASH BORERS THAT ARE DESTROYING TREES IN DELAWARE PARK AND ACROSS THE CITY AND SURROUNDING SUBURBS.
The ash borer burrows into the bark and blocks the trees ability to bring water from the roots. This kills the tree within about two to three years.
WITH WESTERN NEW YORK MUNICIPALITIES CUTTING DOWN HUNDREDS OF ASH TREES ATTACKED BY THE EMERALD ASH BORER AND SPENDING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO TRY TO SAVE OTHERS,
a U.S. senator says federal funds that should be going to safeguard trees from the voracious beetle are instead being diverted to fight wildfires across the country because of budgetary constraints.
BUFFALO OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY IS ENCOURAGING USERS OF PHOTO-SHARING SERVICE INSTAGRAM TO SUBMIT PHOTOS AND “SELFIES” TAKEN AT THE CONSERVANCY’S PARKS, PARKWAYS AND CIRCLES THAT MAY APPEAR ON DIGITAL BILLBOARDS AROUND THE CITY.
Users are asked to post their photo on Instagram and tag @bFLOParks. In the caption, users are asked to include their name, the Olmsted location, what you love about the Olmsted system and the hastag #bFLOParks. Read More
DOWNTOWN BUFFALO HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING AN EXHILARATING RENAISSANCE THESE PAST FEW YEARS, EVIDENCED BY THE CRANES IN THE AIR, AN EVER-BUSTLING WATERFRONT, AND A BOOM IN SEASONAL FESTIVITIES.
Along with the redevelopment and refining of community spaces have come new venues for healthful outdoor activities. Read More
MUNICIPALITIES AND HOMEOWNERS ARE EMPLOYING SOME EXPENSIVE AND SOMETIMES FUTILE REMEDIES TO COMBAT THE NASTY WORK OF CHINA’S EMERALD ASH BORER.
When Todd Robinson returned home from the Vietnam War in 1968, he recalled the shock of driving down Richmond Avenue and seeing the devastation. The elm trees were all cut down,” Robinson recalled. “It looked like a barren wasteland. … I saw just stumps.”
Buffalo, NY — The Sugorovskiy family’s private memorial to remember, and celebrate the life of, Maksym Sugorovskiy will be held on Monday, May 30, at 6:00 p.m. in Delaware Park. Read More
