Conservation Day on Bidwell Parkway

MEDIA RELEASE

Contact: Audrey Clark 

Phone: (716) 247-5004

Email: aclark@gardensbuffaloniagara.com


July 7, 2025

Conservation Day on Bidwell Parkway

Saturday, July 12, 2025
8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Butterfly Release at 11:30 a.m.


Join Gardens Buffalo Niagara and Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm for a gathering of conservation organizations and a butterfly release at the Elmwood Village Farmers Market on Bidwell Parkway at Elmwood Avenue. The event is free and open to everyone.


Gardens Buffalo Niagara will bring together conservation organizations from throughout the region. We know 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 at 11:30 a.m. by Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm. Butterfly releases are always joyful and affirming – bring the kids and whoever needs their spirits lifted!


Learn about local wildlife, birds, pollinators, soil health, composting, and more. There will be something for everyone, including activities for children.


Talk to local environmental organizations and pick up useful information. Participants include:

 

  • Black Rock Riverside Alliance

  • Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper

  • Buffalo Niagara River Land Trust

  • Citizen Coalition for Wildlife and Environment

  • Erie County Dept. of Environment & Planning/Home for the Gnome

  • Grassroots Gardens

  • Pelion Garden

  • The Tool Library

  • WNY Land Conservancy

  • Niagara River Greenway

  • Erie County Soil & Water Conservation District 

  • WNY Environmental Alliance

  • WILDCARE of WNY

  • Wild Ones

  • Cornell Cooperative Extension Erie County Master Gardeners

  • Erie County Climate Actions

  • Oakmoss Education

  • BTPM (Buffalo Toronto Public Media)

  • UB Department of Environment & Sustainability

  • Buffalo Sewer Authority

  • Artists in the Gardens

  • And more!


Conservation Day is an event produced by Gardens Buffalo Niagara, whose mission is to create more vibrant and beautiful communities by sharing gardens through events like the Garden Art Sale, Garden Walk Buffalo, America’s largest garden tour; the East Side Garden Walk; Tour of Open Gardens on Thursdays and Fridays in July; Urban Farm Day; and promoting the many other garden tours of Buffalo Niagara.


Gardens Buffalo Niagara’s full press kit can be found here. 


Audrey Clark