Community Kick-Off to Summer Was a Blast!
THANK YOU to the more than 700+ community members who attended our summer kick-off party on Sunday, June 30th! We were beyond thrilled with the turn out and the ENERGY! Check out our photos to see the fun for yourself! THANK YOU to our partners – you all helped make our first summer event at…
Partner with Ralph Wilson Park: Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
The Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy invites businesses to partner with us and take advantage of unique opportunities to engage with our diverse community. As a sponsor, your business will benefit from extensive visibility and exclusive event participation. The Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy is an independent non-profit, and your donation is tax deductible. Why Sponsor the…
Construction Watch: July 2024
Something BIG is on its way to Ralph Wilson Park! It started in 2018 when the community driven design project, Imagine LaSalle, identified that the community’s #1 priority is better, safer access to Ralph Wilson Park. In 2020, a community-based design competition resulted in the selection of schlaich bergman partners (sbp), known for its creative, stylish, sustainable design of long-span…
What is happening at Ralph Wilson Park?
Learn more about what is happening at Ralph Wilson Park! Bridge watch: Follow @RalphWilsonParkBridge on Instagram for daily location updates, and check out the best places to view the bridge while it travels from Albany to Buffalo on the Erie Canal! We are having our first fundraiser on July 16th – 716 Day! Don’t miss…
Baseball as Heritage
Few things represent quintessential American heritage like the game of baseball. Playing baseball and softball has a long history. In places dedicated to keeping the game alive, it is also a legacy for the future. Thanks to improvements coming to the lakefront, baseball, softball and tball at the new Ralph Wilson Park will be around…
Construction Watch: June 2024
This past month, construction focused on: Excavating the inlet; Shaping and grading the Great Lawn on the south end of the park; and Building the bridge abutment of the new pedestrian bridge (the structure that connects the bridge deck to the ground). For context, the pic on the left below is a rendering of the…
Community Gathers for Update on Ralph Wilson Park
Last week, almost 200 members of the Buffalo and West Side community came out to Waterfront Elementary School to hear about the progress of work being done at Ralph Wilson Park. In the year since our last community meeting, construction has started on Phase 1 of the park, with teams working year-round to ensure that…
Q&A From Update to the Community
Below are the responses to the questions we received online following our May 7, 2024 Update to the Ralph Wilson Park Community. If you have additional questions, please email info@RWParkBuffalo.org and we will respond. Thank you! How many phases are anticipated in this project? We anticipate that the current project contains 2 phases. We are…
Construction Watch: May 2024
With warmer weather, crews are beginning to build the rolling hills of the great lawn at the south end of the park – between the sea ramp and the condos. You can see the beginning of the topographical changes taking place in the picture above. Construction continues on the pedestrian bridge foundation and the excavation…
A Tale of Three Parks
Over 90 years ago, land previously underwater was brought up to extend the shores of Lake Erie. A team of landscapers, engineers, and city officials created a park there to host a celebration for the 100-year anniversary of Buffalo. That land would go on to see countless other celebrations, as well as host a century…