There is a sledding hill a frozen pond for skating you can cross country ski
{more on Summer activity's in the Summer} and your dogs can run and run the dear graze . Some of the best views of the Mighty Niagara River the historic Black Rock locks and you may even see a Choo Choo Train. It's a five minute walk from the Neighborhood yet far enough separated that you don't here the sounds of the city is this a scene out of a Norman Rockwell work. No i will tell you where it is but it's our little secret so don't tell anybody OK Squaw Island park is located at the Northern end of Squaw Island and is reached just off of
Niagara street near the International RR Bridge. 11.5 Million has been spent to convert the old landfill into a 70 acre
Natural park. Recently work was completed on the
entrance to Squaw Island Park at the tune of $100k all of the land north of the city water treatment plant to the islands northern most point is the city's newest protected green space let me make this completely clear ALL of the land just north of the water treatment plant to the northern most point not just north of the International RR bridge crossing is protected untouchable public green space for all to enjoy make no mistake about it residents have fought for a long time to regain Squaw Island and i can't believe it's finally ours and nobody is ever going to take it away or shadow it. This past summer i told my neighbor about the new park it took me some convincing but he made his way over there one sunny summer afternoon and he hasn't looked back "WOW he said i can't believe how beautiful it is over there i thought i was in the Tonawanda's only better".
There is a sledding hill a frozen pond for skating you can cross country ski{more on Summer activity's in the Summer} and your dogs can run and run the dear graze . Some of the best views of the Mighty Niagara River the historic Black Rock locks and you may even see a Choo Choo Train. It's a five minute walk from the Neighborhood yet far enough separated that you don't here the sounds of the city is this a scene out of a Norman Rockwell work. No i will tell you where it is but it's our little secret so don't tell anybody OK Squaw Island park is located at the Northern end of Squaw Island and is reached just off of Niagara street near the International RR Bridge. 11.5 Million has been spent to convert the old landfill into a 70 acre Natural park. Recently work was completed on the entrance to Squaw Island Park at the tune of $100k all of the land north of the city water treatment plant to the islands northern most point is the city's newest protected green space let me make this completely clear ALL of the land just north of the water treatment plant to the northern most point not just north of the International RR bridge crossing is protected untouchable public green space for all to enjoy make no mistake about it residents have fought for a long time to regain Squaw Island and i can't believe it's finally ours and nobody is ever going to take it away or shadow it. This past summer i told my neighbor about the new park it took me some convincing but he made his way over there one sunny summer afternoon and he hasn't looked back "WOW he said i can't believe how beautiful it is over there i thought i was in the Tonawanda's only better".
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The community should know about and be thankful for a small group of concerned residents who spearheaded and guided this effort. I (and I'm sure many others) remember when Mayor Griffin wanted to re-open the old incinerator on the island. The North District Waterfront Review Commitee (RWC), working with Councilmember Rutecki quickly organized a press conference on the site to oppose it. The event drew well over 100 people and received wide coverage.
The WRC met at least monthly for years to develop this park into what it is now and also on many other area improvements like Towpath Park & the Ontario Street launch. They worked tirelesly to regain our waterfront access and there was talk -- even some hope -- that the thruway would be moved or at least covered. A study was commissioned by Congressman Nowak to estimate the costs of several options. The time was right, as the NYS thruway authority was already planning to rebuild the roadway. Why not scream for some federal funds and just move it inland to the RR coridor? Unfortunately Nowak retired and the project was rested -- but not forgotten by all. In the end, at least they were able to get the roadway moved inland 12 feet so we can walk, bike and fish there.
Over the course of many years, millions have been spent on commission after commission, studying ways to improve and capitalize on our city's waterfront. To date, the NDWRC has accomplished much more than anyone else and should be thanked applauded.
One final note. The Thruway's roadbed will need to be rebuilt again in the not-so-distant future. It's not too early to raise the issue. Can funds then be found to augment the rebuid cost to just get it out of there? Plenty of room on the rail corridor. It gets a little crowded near Gibralter Steel, who just announced they're closing that facilty. Did someone say silver lining?
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