2003

• Selected by US EPA Great Lakes National Program Office as first NGO to manage RAP with Buffalo River RAP Coordinator Project

• Launched Cayuga Creek Stewardship Project in Niagara County

• Began inventory of Tonawanda Creek watershed in preparation for Watershed Management Plan

• Organized Coalition of Environmental Groups to participate in NYPA Niagara Relicensing

2002

• DEC awards $168,500 to FBNR for Buffalo River Habitat Restoration Study

• 30^th Anniversary of Clean Water Act rally calls for Outer Harbor NYS Park

• “Environmental Impacts of the Niagara Power Project” submitted as a study document in the NYPA Alternative Relicensing Process

• Successful Waterfront Corridor Initiative conference State of the Waters discusses numerous planning initiatives

• Buffalo River Partnership formed to address sediment remediation issues

2001

• Old Bailey Woods Park Established

• 100 Foot Buffalo River Setback Passed

• Buffalo River Paper Streets Study Initiated

• www.fbnr.org website launched

• Extensive input to Buffalo’s Local Water Revitalization Plan (LWRP)

2000

• 100-Foot Buffalo River Study Initiated

• Iron Mountain Records Management
  Lawsuit & Negotiations

1999 – 1998

• Municipal Open Space & Greenway Protection: 
  A Report to the Town of West Seneca

1997

• Buffalo and Cayuga Creeks Corridor Restoration Study: Final Report to Town of Cheektowaga

1996

• Buffalo River Greenway Plan and Design Guidelines: Calls for a 100 Foot Setback

• Initiated Buffalo Waterfront Festival

• Habitat Restoration Project Collaboration
  with Erie County

1995

• EPA Watershed Learning Project with School 33 Completed

• Buffalo River Canoe Trail Collaboration with
  NYS DEC

1994

• Buffalo River Greenway Study: Final Report

• Buffalo River Kid’s Symposium

• Ohio Street Canoe Launch Dedicated
  (near Conway Park)

• DEC Niagara River Remedial Action Plan (RAP) Completed

1993

• National Geographic Documentary features
  Buffalo River  

• “Be a Friend of the Buffalo River” video produced

• Buffalo River Greenway Plan: Controlling Land Use for Water Quality Protection 

1992

• Buffalo River Watershed Summit

• International Dredging Conference

• 200 people Clean-up Buffalo River at Smith Street

1991

• Oppose Southtown Expressway river crossings at Old First Ward and Valley communities

• State of the River Scientific Symposium:  “Restoration and Remediation of Waterways”

• 25-Foot Buffalo River Setback (Public Access) Passed

• Friends Become Membership Organization
  (By-laws Amended)

• Support DEC upgrade of Buffalo River for best use as a Class B river (fishable & swimable)

1990

• Environmental Education and Greenway Planning funded with Buffalo CDBG funds

• Propose Buffalo River Environmental Education Center at100 Bailey Avenue

• DEC Niagara River Remediation Action Plan (RAP) Committee formed

• Joins Coalition effort to Gain Landmark Status for Great Northern Elevator (grain mill)

1989

• Earth Day – First meeting of the Directors of the Friends of the Buffalo River

• DEC Buffalo River Remediation Action Plan Completed

1988

• Friends of Buffalo River Incorporated as 501c3
  Non-profit Organization

1987

• Week long Buffalo River Festival on
  Waterfront/ Pilot Field

1986

• DEC Buffalo River Remedial Action Plan (RAP) Committee formed