More than 25 National Grid executives and employees assisted Tifft Nature Preserve ecological technicians and staff employees in the planting of more than 115 new trees at Tifft Nature Preserve in efforts to replace invasive trees with ecologically friendly species. The day of tree planting is just one example of the commitment National Grid has in Western New York to be an environmentally responsible and good corporate citizen.

National Grid’s tree planting volunteerism was in conjunction with Tifft Nature Preserve’s tree regeneration project which is being funded by a $300,000 grant from the Greenway Ecological Standing Committee (GESC).  The Committee is affiliated with the Niagara River Greenways Fund, established by the New York Power Authority as part of the re-licensing of the Niagara Power Project.

Russell Cleversley has been part of the Western New York arts scene for some four decades. In 1972, his artistic interests began to surface when he accepted a position doing art reproduction work for a local company. As his knowledge of the art industry expanded, his own artistic talents emerged. And today, the well-known artist is also the proud owner of Russell’s Atelier, an artist services center and art gallery located at 10 Center Road in West Seneca.

On Thursday, March 28 between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., the public is invited to attend an open house to review and offer feedback on the Commercial Revitalization & Market Strategy Plan for the Perry Choice Neighborhood. The plan is designed to set a course of rebirth along the neighborhood’s primary commercial corridors of South Park and Perry Street, identifying businesses and services needed to serve the community and greater region.

The project’s consultant, Peter J. Smith & Co. of Buffalo, already included community input, along with market analysis and urban design techniques. These will be finalized to develop the revitalization plan for the Perry Choice Neighborhood commercial corridors and action strategies to implement the plan.

The open house will be held at the BMHA Planning & Information Center at 400 South Park Avenue in Buffalo, NY.