WHAT STARTED OUT LAST JANUARY AS A YEARLONG AWARENESS EFFORT AND 150TH CELEBRATION OF OUR OLMSTED PARKS HAS CONCLUDED WITH A TRUMPET OF TRIUMPH, A FEW PINK FLAMINGOS AND APPLAUSE FOR THE FUTURE.
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy — The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Systems includes Delaware, Front, Cazenovia, Martin Luther King Jr., South and Riverside Parks; public squares include Lafayette and Niagara; Olmsted-designed circles include Agassiz, Colonial, Gates, Ferry, McKinley, McLellan, Soldiers and Symphony. For more information, visit bfloparks.org.
FOR MANY OF US WHO LIVE IN AND AROUND BUFFALO, IT’S EASY TO TAKE OUR SYSTEM OF PARKS AND PARKWAYS FOR GRANTED.
First-time visitors to our city, bringing a fresh set of eyes, are dazzled by the sight of the six parks, seven parkways and eight landscaped traffic circles that are a legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted. Read More
IF YOU’RE LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, YOU KNOW SUMMERTIME IS IN FULL SWING.
The days are longer and the weather is warmer, making more room for pool parties, outdoor adventures, barbecues, ice cream, and beach day fun. Read More
