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WNY Land Conservancy Awarded $70,000 from NYS Environmental Protection Fund Grants

Wednesday, April 20th, 2016, 1:47pm

WNY Land Conservancy Awarded $70,000 from NYS Environmental Protection Fund Grants

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced $1.8 million in Conservation Partnership Program grants for 55 nonprofit land trusts across the state. Representatives of the DEC and the Land Trust Alliance unveiled the grantees at an event in Skaneateles, in Onondaga County, in recognition of Earth Week, a weeklong celebration of New York's commitment to protecting our environment, conserving open space, and increasing access to the state's vast and magnificent natural resources. The grants are funded through NYS’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), and the Land Trust Alliance administers the Conservation Partnership Program in coordination with DEC.

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Friends of Harmony Concert to Benefit Food Bank of WNY

Submitted by Don Ehrenreich on Saturday, November 14th, 11:39 am

For the 6th consecutive year, the Friends of Harmony barbershop chorus and quartets will be performing a holiday concert to benefit the Food Bank of Western New York. The concert begins at 7:00 at the St Martin of Tours church on 1140 Abbott Road in Buffalo. Help feed the hungry in your community and enjoy holiday music performed in beautiful 4 part harmony. For more information, contact (716) 573-5911, visit us on our website at www.friendsofharmony.com or on Facebook by searching for Friends of Harmony.

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Submitted by Lisa McPartland, Community Reporter

Wednesday, February 11th, 2015, 9:38am

The Hull Family Home and Farmstead will hold its annual Irish Tea on Sunday, March 15, at 5976 Genesee St., Lancaster.

Seatings will be at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and will include tea sandwiches, muffins, scones, other desserts and choice of tea.

Tours of the circa-1810 home also will be offered to guests from noon to 4 p.m.

The cost is $20 per adult and $15 per child.

For reservations, call 741-7032.

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Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer

Thursday, December 4th, 2014, 5:26pm

Stella Niagara Preserve Receives $50,000 Grant from Houston-based Gallogly Family Foundation

The Western New York Land Conservancy was recently awarded $50,000 from the Gallogly Family Foundation to help create the Stella Niagara Preserve, a new, publicly accessible nature preserve along the Niagara River in Lewiston, N.Y. The Land Conservancy has now received more than $2.7 million of the more than $3.2 million needed to create the Stella Niagara Preserve. Additional donations from the community are needed soon if the Stella Niagara Preserve is to become a reality.

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Friends of Harmony Concert to Benefit Food Bank of WNY

Submitted by Don Ehrenreich on Tuesday, November 25th, 7:37 pm

On Friday, December 5th, at 7:00PM the Friends of Harmony barbershop chorus and quartets will perform a benefit concert at St Martin of Tours Catholic Church on 1140 Abbott Road in Buffalo. A free will offering of cash and/or non-perishable food items will be accepted throughout the performance. All donations will go to the Food Bank of Western New York. Enjoy the sounds of the season in beautiful four part a cappella harmony and share your blessings with others. For more information, go to www.friendsofharmony.com or call Don at (716) 573-5911.

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Friends of Harmony Free Concert at the Naval Park

Submitted by Don Ehrenreich on Monday, July 28th, 3:56 pm

On Saturday, August 2nd at 7:00PM, the Friends of Harmony male a cappella chorus will be performing a free concert on board the USS Little Rock located at the Buffalo Naval Park. The concert will celebrate the 224th birthday of the US Coast Guard. The music will feature songs from the "baby boomer" generation and a special patriotic salute to all of our servicemen and women around the globe. The performance will be under a tent with plenty of seating available. No entrance fees to board the ship and enjoy the concert.

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Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer

Monday, July 14th, 2014, 3:46pm

Land Conservancy Receives $300,000 Federal Grant for the Stella Niagara Preserve

The Western New York Land Conservancy has been awarded $300,000 to help create the Stella Niagara Preserve on the Niagara River in Lewiston. The grant is from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative through the Joint Venture Habitat Protection and Restoration Program. The Land Conservancy has now received more than $2.6 million of the $3.2 million needed to create the preserve.

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