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NIAGARA COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 2012 Tree and Shrub Program!! THE PERIOD IN WHICH TO PRE-ORDER TREES & SHRUBS HAS PASSED. DON'T WORRY. WE WILL HAVE TREES & SHRUBS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON A CASH BASIS DURING OUR PICKUP DATES. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012 (9AM - 4PM) SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012 (9AM - 12PM) PRODUCT AVAILABILITY IS NOT GUARANTEED. 2012 PROGRAM SCHEDULE RELEASED! NYS Parks' Regional Park Interpretive Programs Office -Niagara Frontier Region has released their 2012 Spring Public Program Schedule. Find out about all of the fun activities that are happening in the Niagara Frontier Region Park System!! Download Schedule Here Are You Interested in Restoring Habitat and Improving Water Quality? You are invited to attend a “Caring For Your Waterfront Property” workshop in March. Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper will be hosting these workshops to provide technical assistance on the topic of riparian habitat restoration using native plant species. The riparian zone plays an enormous role in providing clean water for our communities and healthy habitat for wildlife. Thousands of species rely on these habitats to survive and many of them have a direct impact on our way of life here in Western New York. Volunteers who get involved in restoration projects along the water’s edge have the unique opportunity to protect and improve the ecology of riparian lands and serve as models for their community. By attending, you will learn of the many opportunities Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper has to offer for becoming a steward of our natural heritage. The workshops will be held in many of the Niagara and Buffalo River municipalities. Because the material covered will be the same in each, you only need to attend one. The dates, times and places of each workshop are: Wednesday, 2/29/12 at 7:00 PM, Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper Office, 1250 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14213                                                                                                                                      Wednesday, 3/07/12 at 7:00 PM, Sheridan Parkside Auditorium, 169 Sheridan Parkside Drive, Tonawanda, NY 14150 Thursday, 3/08/12 at 7:00 PM, Niagara Falls City Hall, 745 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14302 Thursday, 3/15/12 at 7:00 PM, Tonawanda City Hall, 200 Niagara Street, Tonawanda, NY 14150 Monday, 3/19/12 at 7:00 PM, Grand Island Memorial Library, 1715 Bedell Road, Grand Island, NY 14072 Wednesday, 3/21/12 at 7:00 PM, Wheatfield Community Center, 6812 Nash Road, Wheatfield, NY 14120 Thursday, 3/22/12 at 7:00 PM, North Tonawanda Public Library, 505 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 Saturday, 3/24/12 at 1:00 PM, Plantasia, The Fairgrounds Event Center and Expo Hall, 5820 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075 Monday, 3/26/12 at 6:30 PM, Porter Town Hall, 3265 Creek Road, Youngstown, NY 14174 Thursday, 3/29/12 at 7:00 PM, Lewiston Town Hall, 1375 Ridge Road, Lewiston, NY 14092 For more information please contact Matt Candeias at mcandeias@bnriverkeeper.org or 852-7483 ex. 31. INTERNET MAPPING PROJECT The Niagara County Internet Mapping System provides public access to the most popular digital maps in the Niagara County Geographic Information System (GIS). Through this interactive system, users can create and print their own maps and locate information on a variety of subjects. Property parcels, roads, parks, schools districts, and environmental data are examples of the types of maps included in the Internet Mapping System. Visit the Niagara County Internet Mapping site

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