Out of respect to the health of our employees and community, the BNW offices will remain closed until further notice. However – our entire team is still working hard to protect our water resources! The team continues to work remotely, and you can reach us through voicemail and email.
Check our website and social media pages regularly for updates on the status of our upcoming public events and activities. We remain grateful for our region’s natural resources that we can still safely enjoy, even with appropriate social distancing!
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Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper (BNW) is a regional non-profit organization whose jurisdiction includes the entire Niagara River watershed. Our mission is to protect and restore our water and the health of our surrounding ecosystems and community. On behalf of our...
Reclaiming the Scajaquada Creek Corridor
Author: Jill Jedlicka, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper Executive Director This is the first in a four-part, guest author series, highlighting what is possible through the vision of a restored Scajaquada Creek corridor. This series shared over the next two weeks, will...
A Message from our Executive Director
A message from our Executive Director on Behalf of Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper: Often, our work brings us to Washington, DC - we have walked the halls of Congressional offices, the Capitol building, and even spent time in the White House. These visits have included...
Annual Report
Check out some of what we’ve accomplished in our core programs.
New York is a Great Lakes State!
Heading out to the beach for a day of paddling or boating… fishing along the shores… enjoying a sunset… turning on your faucet for a glass of water… The Great Lakes provide much more than aesthetic beauty or recreation. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario provide drinking...
FEATURED INITIATIVE
LIVING SHORELINES
The Living Shorelines program was developed in response to this critical need to restore the quality and function of shoreline habitat within our region. By implementing and sharing restoration techniques, our goal is to make healthy landscapes recognizable and highly visible in order to promote widespread change in how we manage our natural assets.
We were walking towards the area of interest when a giant osprey flew down the creek and scooped up a massive bass. It sent ripples through me and was a clear reflection of all the work BNW does to provide a healthy ecosystem where the osprey can thrive like that.
YELP has had a big impact on me. After I finished my program I started cleaning my environment. I started keeping rain barrels so I can use rain water and save water. I have been teaching my friends, neighbors, and family how to keep our environment clean.
Mentoring the next generation of environmental stewards is one of my favorite things about working at Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper! I believe that small changes in behavior can eventually lead to a greater impact.
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