WNY PRISM is excited to announce the reboot of the Rails to Trails project in conjunction with the Town of Tonawanda. Launched in 2020 and postponed due to the pandemic, the project will use the power of volunteers to map and manage invasive species along the Rails-to-Trails pathway.
This pathway is a valuable community resource that makes outdoor recreation readily available to community members, but invasive species along the trail threaten to degrade it.
The Tentative Volunteer Schedule:
April: Classroom Training
Wednesday, April 27, 2022; 5:30 – 7:30pm
Lincoln Park Arena, 260 Decataur Rd, Buffalo 14223
Volunteer Survey #1
Wednesday, June 1 – Wednesday, June 22
Volunteers survey their assigned section on their own time during this timeframe. WNY PRISM available June 1, 5:30 – 7:30 to review identification and mapping.
TBD: Volunteer Workday
Put your skills to use and manually remove these stubborn invaders.
Volunteer Survey #2
Wednesday, August 3 – Wednesday, August 24
Volunteers survey their assigned section on their own time during this timeframe.
Questions can be directed to Cecilia Pershyn, Education and Outreach Program Manager at pershycm@buffalostate.edu.