What is happening at Ralph Wilson Park?
Learn more about what is happening at Ralph Wilson Park! The Ralph Wilson Park Bridge was installed in October! Watch our timelapse of the incredible installation, and keep following @RalphWilsonParkBridge on Instagram for updates! That’s not all that’s happening! The shoreline transformation is well underway, utility updates are ongoing, and work has begun on the…
Ralph Wilson Park Bridge Featured in National & Local Media Outlets
The Ralph Wilson Park Bridge traveled from Italy, across the Atlantic Ocean, through New York City harbor and across New York state via the Erie Canal in June and July, arriving in Buffalo on July 16 – 716 Day! (For those not familiar with 716 Day, 716 is our area code so the date is…
2023 Construction Recap
The community-driven transformation of Ralph Wilson Park into a world-class waterfront destination is well underway! With new baseball and softball fields, a new pedestrian bridge, a resilient shoreline, an interactive play garden, tennis courts, picnic shelters, kayak launch, concession stands and more, Ralph Wilson Park will be a gathering place for the local community and…
Operation: Protect Our Park & Shoreline
How Will These Changes Protect The Park? The park has been deteriorating and we needed to re-grade it to protect against rising water levels, increasing storms, and weather events. The park has been battered by storms. The majority of the park floods during a storm, and if the park wasn’t being rebuilt into the community’s…
Plans for New Ralph Wilson Park Unveiled at Community Meeting
About 200 residents showed up Tuesday in the cafeteria at Waterfront Elementary School to get updated on the latest plans for the conversion of LaSalle Park into Ralph Wilson Park.
RWP Cited As Example of Leveraging Investments
As the Wilson Foundation continues to spend down its funds, Ralph Wilson Park used as example of stacking dollars and leveraging investments. Read more
Site Preparation Begins at Park
Phase one of construction begins at Ralph Wilson Park with site preparation and tree replacement process. Read more
RWPC Hires New Executive Director
The Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy Board of Director announced that it hired Katie Campos as its inaugural executive director. Read more
Bell Ringer Podcast
Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy Board Members Marnetta Malcolm and JJ Tighe talk with Invest Buffalo Niagara’s Greg Pokriki about plans for the new park, the decision-making process behind the investment, and more. Read more
Coverage of Park’s Groundbreaking & Community Celebration
Conservancy Board members, Wilson Foundation Trustees, elected officials, stakeholders, and community members gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of Ralph Wilson Park. Read Buffalo News Article | Read WGRZ Article | Read Spectrum Local News Article | Read Buffalo Rising Article