When you give to the Conservancy, you support important efforts in every park, parkway and circle in the Olmsted Park System. Every year, we raise 60% of our operation budget via donations, grants and sponsorships.
With your generous gift, we are able to care for Buffalo’s Olmsted landscapes today and for future generations. To view the Conservancy’s Donor Bill of Rights, click here.
Ways to Support Your Olmsted Parks
Your support allows our team preserve, restore, enhance and maintain Buffalo's historic Olmsted Park System.
Make a General Donation to Help Sustain Your Olmsted Parks
At the Conservancy, we care for 850 acres of Buffalo’s Olmsted Park System. Your donation helps fund for over half of our operational budget, and makes it possible for us to meet our mission to proudly steward Olmsted’s legacy in Buffalo.
Donate to your Buffalo Olmsted Parks
Commemorative Giving Opportunities
Make a Tribute Gift
Make a Tribute Gift
Celebrate, commemorate and/or honor your loved ones and support your Olmsted landscapes at the same time.
Make a tribute gift
Gift a Bench
Gift a Bench
Adopt a bench for a birthday, anniversary, new baby or graduation! Your bench purchase includes a personalized bench plaque.
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Gift a Paver
Gift a Paver
At the Siegel Landing in Delaware Park, you can honor the people and events that matter to you, and support the Conservancy’s efforts, one brick at a time.
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Gift a Tree
Gift a Tree
Commemorate and/or celebrate a loved one by planting a tree in your Buffalo Olmsted Park System. *This program is on pause at the moment and not taking new tree orders*
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Commemorative gifts are weather dependent and subject to changes. For latest updates/more information, please contact Tori Claflin, Director of Development: Tori@bfloparks.org or call (716) 838-1249, ext. 22.
Other Ways to Give
Your support will help us care for 850 acres of our nation's first urban park system.
Planned Giving
Planned Giving
Create a lasting impact on Buffalo’s Olmsted landscapes. A planned gift helps to ensure our park system is preserved for future generations. For more information, please contact Tori Claflin, Director of Development, at Tori@bfloparks.org or call (716) 838-1249, ext. 22.
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Corporate Giving
Corporate Giving
Corporate sponsors can support events, general park maintenance, specific projects, and more. In return, the Conservancy provides corporations with marketing exposure and other exciting benefits.
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Event Sponsorship
Event Sponsorship
Throughout the year, the Conservancy hosts events with proceeds to support maintenance and preservation of Buffalo’s Olmsted Park System.
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Adopt a Zone/Park Feature
Adopt a Zone/Park Feature
Help the Conservancy care for your favorite park, parkway and/or circle. Plus: Plan a volunteer day at your chosen feature to allow everyone in your organization to pitch in — great for team-building!
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Volunteer
From planting trees to administrative support, volunteers play important roles in our daily efforts.
Give Your Time
Volunteers help ensure that our Olmsted Park System is clean, safe and beautiful for park users. From tree-planting to administrative support, there is a wide range of volunteer opportunities available at the Conservancy. Thank you for supporting our daily efforts as a the caretakers and stewards of your Olmsted landscapes.
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We are thankful for the continued support of our community.
A copy of the latest annual report filed with the NYS Charities Bureau may be obtained, upon request, at the office of the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Inc., 84 Parkside Ave., Buffalo, NY 14214 or from the NYS Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10271. The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
