Town of Boston Conservation Advisory Council

05/18/2025

🐟 Thanks to all that joined us for our 2025 Youth Fishing Derby! 60+ young anglers and their families joined us on May 10th for this annual event.

🐟 A special shout out to the Boys & Girls Club of Boston and local families for helping us to clean up the ponds ahead of the Derby.

🐟 And a huge thank you to the Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY for volunteering their time to measure and record everyone's catches!

We'll see you all in September for our 2025 Local Environmental Awareness Fair (L.E.A.F.)!

02/22/2025

Come on out for our 2025 Snowshoes & Snowmen event! We’re here until 2pm.

02/22/2025

It’s a wonderful day for snowshoeing! Come out from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm for our 2025 Snowshoes & Snowmen event at the Boston Town Park and Community Center!

Build a snowman, a pinecone bird feeder, go on a scavenger hunt, drink hot cocoa, and watch Ice Age with the Town of Boston Conservation Advisory

12/02/2024

🎄✨ Find the perfect Christmas tree and buy local with our Christmas Tree Farm Map!
✅ Erie County Christmas tree farm locations
✅ Hours of operation
✅ U-Cut or Pre-Cut
View or download your map today! 🎅🎁
🔗https://www3.erie.gov/eriegrown/eriegrown/eriegrown/eriegrown/eriegrown/sites/www3.erie.gov.eriegrown/files/2024-12/erie-county-christmas-tree-farms.pdf

You can also view a list of Christmas tree farms at https://www3.erie.gov/eriegrown/eriegrown/eriegrown/eriegrown/eriegrown/christmas-trees

11/07/2024

Erie County Parks, Recreation & Forestry is looking for volunteers next Sunday, November 17th, for tree planting efforts !

📢📢📢 Volunteers needed! 📢📢📢

We need help starting our new Native Tree Nursery at the Bureau of Forestry on Sunday, Nov. 17th at 10am. 🌲 We will be transplanting saplings into pots to be grown out for our community. Learn more about the event here: https://ow.ly/xuoK50U2bKm.

10/18/2024

The DEC is encouraging participation in a new survey to help better understand typical rock salt use by New Yorkers and public awareness regarding the potential environmental and health impacts of salt overuse.

Results of the survey will help the DEC tailor future outreach and education to help reduce overuse of rock salt on roads, parking lots, and sidewalks.
Participate by going to

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WinterRockSalt

10/03/2024

Erie County is updating the Forest Management Plan and is seeking public input on how the forestry lots should be used. Please take our survey, we value your participation and feedback!

To take the survey, scan the QR code or visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T8B6GN8

For project information and updates, please visit: https://ccdesign23.wixstudio.io/erieforestmgtplan or erie.gov/fmp

09/18/2024

Final Public Workshop for the Town of Boston Comprehensive Plan Update

The Town of Boston is excited to announce that we are nearing the completion of our Comprehensive Plan Update, a community-based, long-term plan designed to guide future investments and policies that will continue to make Boston a wonderful place to live, raise a family, and enjoy!

We invite all residents to join us for Public Workshop #3, the final workshop in this important process. This is your LAST opportunity to review the work completed so far, ask questions, and provide your valuable input.

Workshop Details:

Date: Monday, September 23, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Town Hall Community Room

Topics to be Discussed:
- Town Values, Goals, Objectives, and Priority Projects
- Legibility and Accessibility of the Comprehensive Plan Document
- Open Q&A and Public Comments

Your feedback is crucial in ensuring that our Comprehensive Plan reflects the needs and aspirations of our community. Come see the progress we've made and help shape the future of Boston!

We hope to see you there!