This is YOUR park, and we are building it together. Check out the info below on designing and building a new playground for the 4th Street side of Ralph Wilson Park. Please join us and dream big with us!
Did you hear the news? Buffalo is leading the nation in bold park investment! Ralph Wilson Park is at the heart of a once-in-a-generation transformation that’s putting Buffalo on the map. This is more than a park—it’s a movement built on community-powered design. We were thrilled to see that Buffalo made one of the biggest jumps EVER on the new Trust for Public Land ParkScore Index, showing that when we believe in public space, we believe in our people. Read more about it in the Buffalo News Another Voice column that I co-authored with my colleague Tamar Renaud at Trust for Public Land. The News also featured our park’s progress here, showing how far Buffalo’s park system has come and where it’s going.
We can’t wait to get you all back in the park. Save the Date for our Summer Splash on July 6th!
See you outside,
Katie Campos
Executive Director
P.S. It was awesome to see so many of you at our May Community Meeting—thank you for showing up and helping us shape the future of this incredible park. If you missed it, don’t worry—you can catch the recap, photos, and media coverage here!
So much to share!
- Lower West Side families, join us tomorrow night for a community design session for a new playspace on the 4th Street side of Ralph Wilson Park. Details here. Can’t make it? Fill out this survey, or let us know you want to be involved & we’ll make sure you know about next steps!
- Our Summer Splash is July 6th at the splash pad and pool at Ralph Wilson Park! Free and open to all. Details here.
- Cheers to the Shore! Join us on Monday, June 30 for a special happy hour featuring the debut of a new short film about the remarkable transformation of Ralph Wilson Park’s shoreline, and the launch of All Shored Up, brewed by Buffalo Brewing Company. Details and to purchase tickets here.
- An Investment for Buffalo’s Kids – This month’s Heritage Engagement Project article focuses on these young Buffalonians and how the redesigned Ralph Wilson Park will give them an unparalleled place of play at the waterfront.
