NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper will receive a $2 million state grant to create a living shoreline along Gill Creek in Niagara Falls, with work expected to start in 2027.
The money comes from New York’s Water Quality Improvement Program, part of a larger statewide investment in healthier waterways. Gill Creek flows through Hyde Park, which sits in a New York State-designated disadvantaged community and potential environmental justice area.
“We’re going to be improving water quality, we’re reducing erosion, we’re going to be reducing the flooding risk, and we’re also creating a healthier, more accessible green space in Niagara Falls,” said Jill Jedlicka, Executive Director and Waterkeeper for Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper…