Statue of Dave Bulb Plantings

On Saturday November 20th The BOPC with the help of 7 local volunteers planted 800  rose scented daffodil  bulbs around the base of the Statue of David in Delaware Park. The conservancy would like to give an extended thank you to these volunteers for donating their precious time to help enhance the beauty associated with this historic statue while improving the park and parkway system as a whole. Come out next spring and enjoy the fruits of this great work by these volunteers. 

 

2011 Buffalo Olmsted Parks Golf Leagues and Tournaments/Outings

Golf leagues and outings are another great way for BOPC golfers to enjoy the game while socializing and relaxing in the beautiful Olmsted Park’s surroundings. Our three golf courses (Delaware Park Golf Course, Cazenovia Park Golf Course, and South Park Golf Course) have a tradition of hosting many evening leagues, as well as weekday and weekend tournaments. Our men’s, women’s and senior’s golf clubs have played and supported these golf courses for years and have played an integral role in them. In 2011, we will also offer other leagues for men and women at the Delaware Park & South Park golf courses.

Therefore, we would like to invite your company, group, or organization to start a summer golf league. Alternatively, you may also want to consider joining one of the men’s, women’s or senior’s clubs at Cazenovia Park, South Park or Delaware Park golf courses or the Co-Ed 9 Hole or Parent & Child/Family leagues. Read on to find out how!

Here’s how it works:

Request for league play and golf outings will be accepted for review starting after January 1st, 2011. Please call or send request containing the following information:
• Organization or group name with contact name, phone number and address
• Golf course being requested with date and tee time(s) being reserved
• Approx. number of players
Send request to:
Buffalo Olmsted Parks – Golf
84 Parkside Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14214
Or call Dave Hoover, Golf Operations Mgr. at 838-1249, ext. 19 or email dave@bfloparks.org.

The details:
- Request for league play will be accepted and reviewed for weekdays for any time slots.
- Request for tournaments or outings will be accepted and reviewed for any day and time.
- Request for league play should be made a MINIMUM of 60 days in advance. Request for holding a golf outing should be made a MINIMUM of 30 days in advance.
- Date and tee time rental is $55.00 per hour, plus green fees for golfers.
- Green fee discounts are offered for golf league and golf outing participants.
- Upon confirmation of the league, you must immediately submit a security deposit of $100.00. Full payment for a league must be made 30 days prior to the start. League green fees will be collected each week by the starter/fee collector.
- Upon confirmation of a golf outing, you must immediately submit a security deposit covering the tee time reservation. Tournament player’s green fees will be collected the day of the event by the starter/fee collector. Additional players may be added and paid for the day of the event.

Other considerations:
- All alcoholic beverages on the golf course must be purchased from the concessionaire in the golf house at Cazenovia Park & South Park golf courses.
- When holding a golf outing, you must work with the golf course concessionaire if you plan on holding your after-golf party, food & beverage at the golf course.
- Power carts will be available for league & golf outing events at Cazenovia Park and Delaware Park courses. Power carts can be made available for golf outings at South Park golf course with prior notice to the BOPC golf operations manager.
- If you would like help with the total planning of a golf event, please contact our golf operations manager, Dave Hoover at 838-1249, ext. 19 for information.

Delaware Park & South Park golf courses – Co-Ed 9 hole golf league

In 2011, Delaware Park & South Park golf courses will offer Co-Ed golf leagues run in-house, open to individual guys and gals, couples, or small groups looking to play some golf together in a fun atmosphere. The preliminary plans are to run these leagues starting at 5:30PM (South Park course, Monday evenings; Delaware Park course, Wednesday evenings).

- The league(s) will run for 12 weeks; May 16th thru August 15th except for Memorial Day, May 30th (Monday) and July 4th (Monday).
- The cost is $8 per week. 12 weeks x $8.00 = $96.00 per player (includes green fees, weekly set tee-time & end-of-season appreciation party).
- $25.00 deposit for each player will be collected when signing up and balance due by 5/6/2011.
- Scorecards will be collected and friendly competition challenges will be added.
- There will be a closest-to-the-pin winner each week with a prize donated by BOPC golf.
- Each league will be limited to the first 36 golfers that sign up.

Delaware Park golf course Parent & Child / Family 9 hole golf league
- The league will run for 6 weeks; Tuesday evenings, July 5th – August 9th, 5:30PM.
- The cost is $8 per adult and $6 per child (age 16 or less). 6 x $8 = $48 per adult and 6 x $6 = $36 per child. Includes green fees and weekly set tee time.
- $25 deposit for each parent & child or family will be required at registration and balance due by June 17, 2011.
- This league will be limited to the first 32 golfers to sign up.

- To sign up for the co-ed or family league, send your name, phone # & email address to:
Dave Hoover, Golf Operations Manager
Buffalo Olmsted Parks – Golf
84 Parkside Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14214
You can also email dave@bfloparks.org or call at 838-1249, ext. 19

The BOPC Announces The First Theatrical Light Show In Western New York And A New Winter Festival, Flurrious!

Today the official announcement went out for Olmsted Nights Winter Lights the first energy efficient theatrical lighting show in Western New York. Taking place in the historic Delaware Park along Parkside Ave. including the Parkside Lodge this event will use over 50,000 LED, solar, and other energy efficient lights in a theatrical lighting display. Today's press conference took place inside the Parkside Lodge to provide a media preview which included the ceremonial relighting of the fireplace for the first time in 50 years. The lodge was also decked out in holiday decorations similar to how it will look during Olmsted Nights Winter Lights. Live music was performed by O'Connell & Company Productions and Eden Carriage Company gave a preview of the carriage rides that will be available to enhance the experience. Olmsted Nights Winter Lights is made possible by our generous sponsors, First Niagara, National Grid, and Wegmans     

Requests for Art Proposals for the Scajaquada Tail/Jesse Kregal Pathway Mural Project

The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy is accepting proposals from artists for a mural to be painted on the 10’ x 210’ retaining wall behind McKinley High School (1500 Elmwood Ave) as part of a project to enhance the Scajaquada Trail/Jesse Kregal Pathway.  The selected artist will oversee and lead the creation of the mural with McKinley High School students, interns, and volunteers.  They will work with the Conservancy’s landscape architects to prepare a landscape and lighting plan to compliment the design. 

Who:  Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Niagara River Greenway Commission, Buffalo Public Schools

When:  Proposals due November 19, 2010 4:00pm

Where:  Submit proposals to the Parkside Lodge, 84 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214

What: Requests for proposals for the creation of a new work of public art to be affixed permanently to the 10’ x 210’ retaining wall behind McKinley High School.  Artists must provide a drawing or other rendering, to scale, that clearly depicts the image proposed for the wall and a 500 word or more description of the work.  Other requirements include: a timeline with major benchmarks identified by date, student/community volunteer participation plan, detailed budget for materials & labor (total budget is $25,000 including artists fees), resume for lead artists & any major collaborators, and examples of similar previous public work & references.  Considerations include

·         Horticultural concept for the setting of the mural is not required but strongly encouraged

·        Recommendations and solutions for graffiti prevention, including potential materials and techniques, are welcome

·        Proposals may dictate the extent of removal of overgrowth at the base of the wall (brush, grass, vines, trees) as well as any landscape improvement suggestions

All submissions must be received at the Parkside Lodge, 84 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214 no later than 4pm on 11/19/10. For further information contact Tom Mead, Associate Landscape Architect with the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy at tmead@bfloparks.org or 716-609-0449.

Rentals at Olmsted

The Parkside Lodge and Marcy Casino are now available to rent for your next occasion!  These unique facilities are great not only for parties, weddings and other ceremonies, but business meetings as well.

The Marcy Casino, located at 199 Lincoln Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14222, overlooks the scenic Hoyt Lake.  The view from the Marcy is one of the best in Buffalo, offering views of the 350-acres of Delaware Park, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, and the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society.  The Marcy Casino facility is complete with audio and visual equipment.  See the pictures below for an inside look at the facility.

 

For a cozier atmosphere, consider hosting your event at the Parkside Lodge, 84 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214.  Check out the pictures and see how the BOPC can help you create a memorable event at an affordable price! 

For more information on renting out the Marcy Casino or the Parkside Lodge, call (716) 886-0088 or e-mail carl@bfloparks.org.

Cazenovia tree plantings, 10/30/10.

This past Saturday, 10/30/10, volunteers helped to plant close to 90 trees in Cazenovia Park in South Buffalo.

Columbus Parkway Tree Planting

On Saturday, October 30th, Volunteers helped to plant trees in Columbus Parkway on Buffalo's West Side.