Olmsted Community Alliance

2023 OCA District-Wide meetings are scheduled to occur once in the Spring and once in the Fall. See below for upcoming Fall meeting schedule:

• Riverside Park | Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023, 6pm-7:30pm | 52 Amherst St, Buffalo, NY 14207
• West District (Front, Prospect & Days Park, Symphony & Ferry Circles) | Wednesday, Oct 11, 6pm-7:30pm, First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo, 1 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY 14201, Explore Buffalo Classroom (2nd floor)
• MLK Jr. Park | Tuesday, Oct 17, 6pm – 7:30pm, East Community High School, 820 Northampton St, Buffalo, NY 14211
• South District (Cazenovia & South Parks, McClellan & McKinley Circles, McKinley & Red Jacket Parkways) | Tuesday, Oct 24, 5:30pm- 7:00pm, Tosh Collins Community Center, 35 Cazenovia St, Buffalo, NY 14210
• Delaware District (Delaware Park, Bidwell, Chapin, Lincoln Parkways, Colonial, Gates & Soldiers Circles) | Wednesday, Nov 1, 6:00pm – 7:30pm, 84 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214

OCA Meetings in Spring 2023

• South District (Cazenovia & South Parks, McClellan & McKinley Circles, McKinley & Red Jacket Parkways) | March 1, 5:30pm- 7:00pm, Tosh Collins Community Center, 35 Cazenovia St, Buffalo, NY 14210
• West District (Front, Prospect & Days Park, Symphony & Ferry Circles) | March 8, 6:00pm-7:30pm, First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo, 1 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY 14201, Explore Buffalo Classroom (2nd floor)
• Riverside Park | March 14, 6:00pm – 7:30pm, Black Rock Riverside Alliance, 52 Amherst Street, Buffalo, NY 14207
• MLK Jr. Park | March 21, 6:00pm – 7:30pm, King Urban Life Center, 938 Genesee St, Buffalo, NY 14211
• Delaware District (Delaware Park, Bidwell, Chapin, Lincoln Parkways, Colonial, Gates & Soldiers Circles) | March 28, 6:00pm – 7:30pm, Parkside Lodge, 84 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214

All meetings will be available for attendance via Zoom, and will be recorded for members of the public to watch at your own convenience.

Five Year Plan: 2025-2029 | Park User Survey Data Project

The Park User Survey Data Project is instrumental in helping us assess the existing trends in park use across the Olmsted Park System. Please complete this interest form to stay updated on this park system-wide effort.

We are still working on details and will be in touch in the next few weeks with more information.

Purpose of the Olmsted Community Alliance (OCA)

• Build representation from every Olmsted park district
• Provide opportunities for community dialogue, feedback and input throughout the Olmsted parks
• Enhance collaboration and awareness between BOPC, park neighbors and community partners
• Increase public knowledge of BOPC’s role and mission for Buffalo’s historic landscapes

Overall Strategy and Commitment of the OCA and BOPC

• Members of the OCA and BOPC to meet at least twice a year at district-wide community meetings
• Members of the OCA to commit to sharing what they learn with their network and community
• Members of the OCA to relay feedback to and from their community to BOPC
• BOPC to communicate via email to OCA members with news, reports, updates, events, call-to-actions relating to their park district and systemwide

Checklist for OCA members

• Attend the upcoming OCA meeting for your district(s). Meetings are scheduled to occur quarterly throughout the year
• Join the OCA Facebook group
• Keep a lookout for the monthly OCA update email from BOPC. If you are not sure if you are on the email list, please email zhi@bfloparks.org or call (716) 838-1249, ext. 31