The Heritage & Engagement project will illuminate the past, present, and future of RWP within our city, making one thing clear: Ralph Wilson Park will be a vibrant, inclusive and accessible city park.
Through the RWP Heritage Engagement Project, the Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy seeks to share the history of the land the park sits on. The use of the word ‘heritage’ in…
Please join us for an open community meeting on Tuesday, May 9th at Waterfront Elementary School. The Ralph Wilson Park team will share updates about the park and co-create a…
Physical changes are now visible in Ralph Wilson Park as construction preparation is underway. Construction fencing will go up soon and parts of the park will be inaccessible. We will continue to update this page as the work progresses.
The Board of Directors of the Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy are excited to announce today, after an expansive national search, that Katie Campos will serve as the inaugural Executive Director…
Physical changes will soon be visible in the park as the construction team prepares the site for the first phase of construction. It is one of several phases included in…
The Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy seeks a dynamic, visionary, and collaborative leader to serve as the inaugural Executive Director. This is a unique opportunity for an exceptional leader to shape…
For the groundbreaking, we launched an Augmented Reality experience that provides a view of the future pedestrian bridge to scale, on site! This experience is built in collaboration with inCitu,…
More than 600 partners, neighbors, and stakeholders gathered on July 19th to celebrate On Tuesday, July 19th, more than 600 families, neighbors, partners, elected officials and stakeholders celebrated the groundbreaking…
Not-for-profit seeks leadership position to manage development, operations, and community collaboration of Ralph Wilson Park Buffalo, NY (June 22, 2022) – The Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy announced today that it is…
As the Wilson Foundation continues to spend down its funds, Ralph Wilson Park used as example of stacking dollars and leveraging investments. Read more
Phase one of construction begins at Ralph Wilson Park with site preparation and tree replacement process. Read more
The Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy Board of Director announced that it hired Katie Campos as its inaugural executive director. Read more
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
Conservancy Board members, Wilson Foundation Trustees, elected officials, stakeholders, and community members gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of Ralph Wilson Park.
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As additional partners come on board and additional needs and opportunities are identified, the scope of Ralph Wilson Park continues to grow. Read more
Additional funding from the estates of Ralph C. Wilson Jr.’s daughters, Edith Wilson and Linda Bogdan, have been designated for the reconstruction of the dog park and the new entry gardens, as well as to the Conservancy to support ongoing maintenance of the gardens. Read more
The Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy has been created to lead operations and management of Ralph Wilson Park, the former LaSalle Park undergoing a $110M community-led transformation. Read Buffalo News Article | Read BizJournals Article
Funding is now in place to design and build a signature bridge linking the park to the West Side neighborhood, a key contribution to our goal of increasing access to park space and the waterfront. Read more
Community members met with playground designers to review the design for the custom playground being built based on the community’s – and kids’ – input. Read More
Kids were given the opportunity to show what they would like to see as design development for the playgarden continues. Read more
Renowned landscape architects from MVVA will meet with community members to share work done to date and hear the community’s feedback and ideas for the reimagined LaSalle Park. Read more
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation announced plans to transform LaSalle Park into a world-class destination with increased access to greenspace and the waterfront through a community-driven design initiative. Read more
