Spring Service Days 2019 – Get Involved!
Join the The Tool Library and our community partners for close to a dozen service events across University District this fall! Whether it’s tree planting, garden tending, street cleaning, or some light leaf blowing, there’s a way for you to get involved in your community and make a positive impact! Most events take place on Saturday mornings […]
Fall Service Days 2018 – Get Involved!
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” Join the University Heights Tool Library and our community partners for close to a dozen service events across University District this fall! Whether it’s […]
THANK YOU – ReTree the District Spring 2018 Planting
A big THANK YOU to the 80+ volunteers who braved the weather and joined the Tool Library and our partners for our 8th biannual ReTree the District Planting this past Saturday! A total of 40 trees were planted in Roosevelt Park and along Roosevelt Avenue. 30 trees planted in the park will help replace several […]
Help ReTree the District Thrive in 2018!
“This project is about more than just planting trees. It’s about building community by working shoulder to shoulder to create tangible change with someone who might live down the block or across the neighborhood.” ReTree the District is a community development initiative in Buffalo’s University District that has planted more than 1,000 trees across the […]
ReTree the District Fall 2017 Planting
Join your friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues on Earth Day for ReTree the District’s Spring 2017 planting day! Saturday, November 4th @ 9AM Meeting at the UDCDA Housing Office 995 Kensington Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215 Help us plant 70 trees across Buffalo’s University District. ReTree the District is a community development initiative in Buffalo’s University District […]
CommuniTree Steward Program caps second year with planting in Delaware Park
A strong city is built on a strong foundation of civic engagement. Programs like the CommiTree Steward Program are critical to cultivating that engagement in communities across the region. Now in its second year, the program sponsored by the Buffalo Green Fund brings together partners like the CIty of Buffalo Department of Parks & Recreation, […]
Emergen-Tree Watering Campaign
Started in early 2014, ReTree the District is a community-based project with the goal of planting 1,000 trees across University District. To date, 785 trees have been planted in the district thanks to well over 1,000 volunteers and dozens of partner organizations. More than just planting trees, however, the project has been a catalyst for […]
ReTree the District Spring 2017 Planting
Join your friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues on Earth Day for ReTree the District’s Spring 2O17 planting day! Saturday, April 22nd @ 9AM Meeting at the UDCDA Housing Office 995 Kensington Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215 Help us plant 80 trees across Buffalo’s University District. ReTree the District is a community development initiative in Buffalo’s University […]