Conservation Day on Bidwell Parkway

FREE | NO TICKETS REQUIRED

HOURS: 8am-1pm, rain or shine. Butterfly Release time to be announced.

LOCATION: North end of Elmwood Village Farmers Market on Bidwell Parkway near West Delavan.

A butterfly release and conservation organizations gathering! 

Gardens Buffalo Niagara brings together conservation organizations from throughout the region. It’s known that gardening benefits humans. Research informs gardening also supports environmental health, sustainability, and natural harmony in the face of climate change. 

The event includes a butterfly release by Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm. Butterfly releases are always joyful and affirming – bring the kids and whomever needs their spirits lifted!

Erie County’s Environmental Spokesgnome, Frederick Lawn Gnomested, attends to share information about healthy pesticide-free lawns. There will be opportunities to take photos with Freddie.

Talk to local environmental organizations and pick up useful information.  

• Niagara River Greenway
• Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm
• Erie County Soil & Water Conservation District Home for the Gnome
• Pollinator Conservation Association
• Black Rock Riverside Alliance Citizen Coalition for Wildlife and Environment
• WNY PRISM
• The Tool Library
• Grassroots Gardens of WNY
• Oakmoss Education
• UB Department of Environment and Sustainability
• Birds on the Niagara
• Environmental Management Council’s Healthy Lawn Campaign for pesticide-free lawns.   
• Erie County composting programming 
• Erie County Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners will also have some additional focus on reducing lawns and replacing with pollinator gardens.
• Buffalo River Compost
• Citizen Coalition for Wildlife and Environment
• And more…