Olmsted Community Alliance

OCA District meetings are scheduled to occur every quarter. The Q1 meeting schedule is as follow, click on the links for in-person and Zoom meeting details:

• January 19, 6-7:30pm | District 1: Riverside Park — In-person cancelled; Register for Zoom info
• January 26, 5:30-7pm | District 1: Front, Prospect & Days Park, Symphony & Ferry Circles
• February 2, 5:30-7pm | District 2: Cazenovia & South Parks, McClellan & McKinley Circles, McKinley & Red Jacket Parkways
• February 9, 6-7:30pm | District 3: MLK Jr. Park
• February 16, 6-7:30pm | District 4: Delaware Park, Bidwell, Chapin, Lincoln Parkways, Colonial, Gates & Soldiers Circles

All meetings will be available for attendance via Zoom, and will be recorded for members of the public to re-watch on a later date. The in-person meeting option will be assessed weekly based on CDC guidelines for Covid-19. All in-person attendees are expected to be vaccinated and to wear their mask.

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 quarterly at park district 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 send monthly 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 [email protected] or call (716) 838-1249, ext. 31