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Board highlights Buffalo Blue Way signage, lists four Grand Island sites
Summary
Board members reported a new Buffalo Blue Way sign at RiverLink and said the Blue Way now includes several Grand Island sites — Woods Creek Kayak Launch, Historic Riverly, East River Marsh and Beaver Grama — with Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper named as organizer.
During the meeting, the Chair (speaker 1) told members about a new Buffalo Blue Way sign at the RiverLink dock and described a broader Blue Way rollout. "There are 7 Buffalo River locations and 15 additional Western New York locations that are now part of this Blue Way," the Chair said, and then named four sites on Grand Island: Woods Creek Kayak Launch, Historic Riverly, East River Marsh and Beaver Grama.
The Chair credited Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper as the organizing group behind the Blue Way initiative and noted a short video of the unveiling. No formal action or funding request tied to the signage was recorded during the session. Members expressed interest and some asked clarifying questions about placement and whether the Blue Way ties into local greenway planning; the Chair clarified that a "greenway" refers to land while a "blueway" refers to water-based routes.
Board members said they had not yet visited all of the listed Grand Island sites but that signs were visible at at least one boardwalk location (Beaver Island boardwalk). The discussion closed with no commitments beyond sharing the update and encouraging members to view the online video and signage.
