Youth Stewardship & Environmental Summit
We help local schools and youth clubs with hands on experiences relating to Great Lakes ecology, riparian habitats, invasive species, pollinators, soil and water conservation and more. Students gain a sense of community, self-pride, and accomplishment working together towards the development and maintenance of our Niagara River Greenway. Our goal is to create life long stewards!
2026 Environmental Ambassador Summit
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2025 Environmental Ambassador Summit
Congratulations to Niagara Falls High School for winning overall best project, which involved building two large planter boxes, filling them with native plants at the Rose Garden at Hyde Park. Second and third place went to Niagara Wheatfield HS and Riverside HS, respectively. We would like to thank Linde for once again hosting and participating at the event, and all the organizations that participated, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, Sea Grant, WNY Land Conservancy, US Fish & Wildlife Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, NYS Parks, the DEC educators from Reinstein Woods, Casella, Erie County Environment & Planning, University at Buffalo, Canisius University, Niagara University, Daemen University, & SUNY ESF.
For more information, please contact:
Michelle Lockett,
Community Engagement Director
A catalog of environmental organizations and speakers who are working with us to educate youth about our natural resources, like the Niagara River!
"As educators, we play a vital role in shaping future generations. This is why it is so important to promote civic responsibility, volunteerism, and a desire to make the community a better place."
~ Mr. Sabatino Cimato, Superintendent
Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School District
A series of 11 lesson plans with coordinating activities for secondary students, focused on restoring and maintaining our environment.
Riverside High School installing a solar water pump to bring water up from a rain barrel into their student built greenhouse to water native plants!
Tapestry Charter School's 5th Grade class putting in a new pollinator garden outside their school!
Niagara Wheatfield students working on their Eco-Campus Revitalization Project:
