Buffalo Blueway

😎🤩Time for our closeup! We are thrilled with the progress on our Buffalo Blueway that creates better access and amenities for all to enjoy our waterways!

'Blueway' in Buffalo River an invitation to start using formerly 'dead' waterway The Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper's Buffalo Blueway initiative has improved access to the Buffalo River, a once-poisoned river declared "dead" before restoration work began in the 1980s.

Go Sabres!

"Otterly Amazing." Go Sabres!

What Jedlicka fears most is apathy, which is why so much of her work centers on education and community outreach. The Young Environmental Leaders program engages high schoolers, while the Buffalo Blueway project continues to create more new or upgraded public water access sites. “The biggest challenge is people not caring anymore or thinking the work is done or that organizations like ours are doing it,” says Jedlicka. “It’s critical for the community to be involved.”

Read the full article at the link!

https://www.buffalospree.com/wny_life/jill-jedlicka-waterkeeper-warrior/article_9eadf445-9cf8-45b6-af52-cc2550a4dc80.html

We have heard reports of an accident today on the water near Catherine Street where a kayaker fell in, and was able to get out but may have suffered hypothermia. As the weather starts to turn sunnier, it is good to remember that safety guidance for paddling recommends a combined air and water temperature of 120 degrees, and to dress for the water temperature as opposed to the air temperature in case you are exposed.

What a win! Let's GO, Buffalo Sabres!

Join Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and Outside Chronicles for a Campfire Q&A tonight! It'll be a virtual meeting on April 16 at 7 p.m. Mike from Outside Chronicles will talk with Jeanne from Waterkeeper about our organization, the ongoing WNY Waterfall Challenge, and more!

Find the links to tune in here:

https://bnwaterkeeper.org/event/live-campfire-outside-chronicles/

The latest Buffalo Blueway is now open! Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and others held a grand opening yesterday to showcase upgrades we made to the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Harlem Road Fishing Access and Boat Launch on the Buffalo River.

Located south of Clinton Street in West Seneca, the Harlem Road site now features an ADA accessible fishier pier and pathway leading to the pier, an updated paddle sport launching area, as well as upgrades to the shoreline. It is Waterkeeper's seventh Blueway site.

Learn more below:
https://www.btpm.org/local/2026-04-14/major-accessibility-upgrades-come-to-buffalo-blueway-site-in-west-seneca

"An economic revival is underway across the Great Lakes region" is the opening line to a recent article that features Buffalo as one of the success stories. We're proud of our work to revitalize the Buffalo River and ongoing development that gives people access to this waterway through the Buffalo Blueway. Stay tuned for more improvement announcements in the near future.

Check out the full story, which highlights other Great Lakes communities, at the link below.

https://www.healthylakes.org/latest-news/environmental-restoration-creates-economic-boom-for-great-lakes-communities

The Western New York Waterfall Challenge is OPEN!

✅ Visit 20 waterfalls throughout WNY.
✅ Earn points by visiting the waterfalls & completing stewardship challenges.
✅ Great for all abilities - some are roadside, some are short walks, and others are hikes.
✅ A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper.
✅ Challenge starts April 1 and run through June 30.

Please register at the link https://outsidechronicles.com/challenges/waterfall/ Part of the proceeds will benefit Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper!