Olmsted Parks Conservancy Continues 5 Year Plan Discussion at MLK, JR. Park on October 24th

The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, the first nonprofit organization in the nation to both steward and maintain a historic urban park system, announced a second set of community meetings to discuss improvement priorities for the city’s Olmsted-designed parks.  With support from the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, and assistance from the University at Buffalo Regional Institute, the Conservancy seeks to gain community feedback and suggestions on operational and project planning priorities for the Olmsted Park System.

The community engagement process will culminate in a Five Year Plan report to be presented to the public at the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy’s State of the Olmsted Parks address in May 2019.

This second set of meetings will focus on a review of comprehensive comments and suggestions for park improvement projects acquired from this summer’s meetings.  A brief presentation and dialogue will provide detail on consistent project recommendations as well as highlight some emerging themes for improving the Olmsted Parks system-wide. Meetings are being promoted in partnership with City of Buffalo Councilmembers and are scheduled as follow:

• Riverside Park – Wednesday, October 17^th, 6:00 – 6:30pm – St Mark’s and All Saints’ – Parish Hall (256 Riverside Ave.) – in conjunction with a ReDiscover Riverside Meeting
• Delaware District – Monday, October 22^nd, 6:30 – 7:30pm – Marcy Casino (199 Lincoln Pkwy)
• MLK, Jr. Park – Wednesday, October 24^th, 6:30 – 7:30pm – Buffalo Museum of Science (1020 Humboldt Parkway)
• West District – Monday, November 5^th, 6:00 – 7:00pm – Niagara Branch Library (280 Porter Avenue)
• South District – Wednesday, November 7^th, 6:30 – 7:30pm – Tosh Collins Community Center (35 Cazenovia Street)

The third and final series of community meetings will be conducted in late January next year, prior to concluding the Five Year Plan report.  Notice for meetings will be advertised through the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy website (www.bfloparks.org/events), social media, neighborhood newspapers and in partnership with City of Buffalo Common Councilmembers.  Please engage in this very important community input process which will shape the future of Buffalo’s Olmsted Parks.