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Wild Ones WNY: see the video on engaging community

If you missed Wild Ones WNY‘s online talk on “Engaging a Community,” you can watch the video here. Gwen Alegre, NY Master Naturalist, spoke about the lessons she learned starting a community volunteer conservation program with the Craneridge Homeowners Association, located in Glenwood in Erie County. She listed six lessons that she learned, and said that those lessons could apply to any situation where you’re trying to engage volunteers or trying to involve community. Upcoming events MLK Park greenhouse tour…...

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Apr 8, 2025

Gardening symposium set in Jamestown; register now

The third Annual Gardening Symposium will be held by the Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County on Saturday, May 3 at Jamestown Community College, Carnahan Center, 241 James Ave., Jamestown. Early registration is encouraged. Before April 25, the general fee is $25 and the fee for Master Gardeners from any county is $15. After April 25, registration for general admission is $30 with $20 for Master Gardeners. You can register here, by phone at 716-664-9502 Ext. 203, or…...

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Apr 8, 2025

Take it slow: That tip & more from Master Gardeners in WNY

Master Gardeners in Erie and Orleans Counties offer helpful tips and advice in their monthly newsletters. Here’s the latest information. Orleans County Digging In, the newsletter by Master Gardeners in Orleans County, starts off with suggestions on taking it slow: We are all itching to get back into the garden, to clean up the leaves, cut back spent perennials, and dig in new plants. But there are reasons to take it slow. Yes, they include protecting our pollinators, but they also…...

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Apr 1, 2025

child in Playspace at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

New Playspace for kids is open at Botanical Gardens

The former children’s garden has been completely transformed into an indoor Playspace for kids and families at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. The hands-on Playspace, which has a pollinator theme, opened last week. The Playspace will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is included with admission. Visit the Botanical Gardens’ website to purchase tickets and explore upcoming exhibits, events and shows. Members of Botanical Gardens receive free admission year-round but must have a ticket…....

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Apr 1, 2025

elderberries in North Tonawanda Botanical Garden in Western New York

Wet spot in your yard? Get tips from North Tonawanda Botanical Garden

by Connie Oswald Stofko Does part of your yard turn into a pond in spring? Get some tips from the North Tonawanda Botanical Garden Organization. The organization has been working for about five years to rehabilitate a long-neglected park located at 1825 Sweeney St., North Tonawanda, along the Tonawanda Creek portion of the Erie Canal. The group aims to revitalize the native habitat as well as create a scenic destination. The volunteers also help with educational programs and community activities…....

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Mar 25, 2025

images from short cartoon movie from 1936 called To Spring

Dealing with a taste of spring in WNY

by Connie Oswald Stofko How did you feel on Friday, that sunny day that hit 75 degrees at the airport? I have lived in Western New York my entire life, so I should know better, but to me, it felt like spring was here to stay. In weather like this, I always think of a cartoon, To Spring, that I saw on TV when I was a kid. It’s a lovely short cartoon movie created in 1936. A bunch of…...

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Mar 18, 2025

Spread the word about lesser celandine in WNY

by Connie Oswald Stofko After many weeks of continuous snow on the ground in Western New, we finally see grass. And I’ve already seen the leaves of lesser celandine in my neighborhood. Lesser celandine is an invasive plant. You don’t want it! Please tell others! What lesser celandine can do to your landscape What you can do What you shouldn’t do Don’t try to tackle lesser celandine in large areas such as parks. Leave that for the professionals that have…...

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Mar 17, 2025

display garden at Plantasia in 2024 in Hamburg NY

Winter was rugged, but spring is in bloom at Plantasia!

by Connie Oswald Stofko Tulips and hydrangeas aren’t blooming outside yet, but you can see full-scale gardens—in full bloom!—at Plantasia, Western New York’s premier garden and landscape show. “People want to get out and feel good about spring coming,” said Chris Zeisz, chair of Plantasia, “especially with the weather we had during this winter.” The event will be held at the Fairgrounds Event Center and Artisan Hall, 5820 South Park Avenue, Hamburg. It is presented by PLANT WNY. Dates and times are:…...

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Mar 11, 2025

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New: Live butterflies coming to Botanical Gardens; buy tickets now

Experience hundreds of live butterflies fluttering around you during the new Butterfly Experience at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. It will be open this summer on June 7 and go through August 3. Tickets are expected to sell quickly; you may want to purchase tickets now. See details below. The exhibit will be housed inside the new Tropical Orchard greenhouse, which has dozens of fruit-producing and nectar-rich plants for the butterflies to feed on. You will see butterflies that are…...

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Mar 11, 2025

Great Lakes could be the next target; what you can do

“Call your elected leaders TODAY and tell them to take action to protect NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and our 50+ years of environmental legislation and protections,” said Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper in its advocacy alert on Feb. 28. Learn how to find your elected officials here. The rapid and haphazard dismantling of public agencies “is a travesty,” said Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper. “… we know this is just the beginning of the intentional undermining of…...

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Mar 4, 2025