Illustration by Connie Oswald Stofko Three Western New York community-based organizations received grants from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Office of Environmental Justice to support projects that address environmental and public health concerns. The local groups and their projects are: North Tonawanda Botanical Garden Organization Incorporated $47,162 North Tonawanda Sustainable Community Project To educate and engage middle and high school students in preserving water quality through living/green infrastructure and best practices to foster environmental sustainability and biodiversity…

