It’s official: after more than a year of fundraising efforts, the Western New York Land Conservancy has agreed to purchase a 145-acre parcel of undeveloped land from the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo for $269,000. Located adjacent to the Assumption Cemetery on Grand Island, this land will soon become a sprawling nature preserve where people can… Read more »
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The West River Connector Trail Is Coming to Grand Island
Looking for a new place to take an evening stroll or a weekend bike ride? Soon, residents of Western New York will be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of Grand Island’s West River thanks to an 8-mile scenic trail that will connect Buckhorn Island State park to Beaver Island State Park. This spring,… Read more »
Grand Island Will Soon Be Home to a 140-Acre Nature Preserve
Looking for a serene place to get away from it all and reconnect with the natural world? Here on Grand Island, a huge plot of undeveloped land owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is about to become a great destination for nature lovers throughout Western New York. Even though the 140-acre plot was… Read more »