We're excited to share that our department has received not one, but two Buffalo Spree awards this year: 🏆Best Sledding Hill 🏆Best Park--besides Delaware Park Thank you to our amazing staff, partners, and community for helping us make these wins possible! #YourErieCountyParks

Join the Senior Hiking Club as they take on a 4 mile hike through 18 Mile Creek Conservation Park. The Hiking Club is a wonderful opportunity for seniors to stay active and enjoy nature with like-minded people. For more information or to pre-register visit www3.erie.gov/parks/events

🏌️⛳ An update on our ongoing bunker renovation project: Bunkers at holes 1 and 2 at Elma Meadows Golf Course underwent improvements over the last few weeks! We hope you notice the positive changes the next time you tee up.

This Saturday join Resurgence Brewing Company at Chestnut Ridge Park for Pints in the Park!

Our Forestry crew is out cleaning the brush that has overgrown the main line for the sap. This will provide us with clear and easy access, and reduce the chances for damage to occur to the lines from trees and limbs falling.

We're making an important upgrade at Grover Cleveland Golf Course to improve playing conditions & protect the course during periods of heavy rain. By installing drainage from ponds to the main storm drain, those spillovers that cause soggy areas will soon be a thing of the past!

We are honored to see that Chestnut Ridge, 18 Mile Creek, the Eternal Flame, Como Lake Park & Bark Park, and Ellicott Island Bark Park, have been nominated in several categories for 2025 #BestOf716! #FindYourNextAdventure at #YourErieCountyParks with #10000AcresToExplore

New dune fencing at Bennett Beach! Sand dunes are vital for coastal protection, acting as natural barriers against storms and erosion. They also provide crucial wildlife habitats and support the overall health and stability of beaches. Climbing sand dunes can also be dangerous.

The FREE @NFTA Parks Adventure Bus is BACK! Take the bus from the downtown station to Como Lake Park on Saturday, August 2nd! www3.erie.gov/parks/events metro.nfta.com/programs/parks… #YourErieCountyParks #FindYourNextAdventure #10000AcresToExplore

The casino parking lot at Chestnut Ridge Park will be CLOSING at NOON on THURSDAY, JULY 31.

On #WorldRangerDay we want to recognize our Park Rangers. We’re fortunate to have a park ranger program in Erie County & grateful for the work they do to protect both natural resources & visitors within parks. Next time you see a park ranger, say hi & thank them for all they do!

Last night, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra performed at Chestnut Ridge Park, an event held by the Chestnut Ridge Conservancy and sponsored by M&T Bank and West Herr Auto Group. It was an incredible concert at a beautiful venue.

The FREE NFTA Parks Adventure Bus is coming to Como Lake Park tomorrow (Saturday, August 2)! Take the bus from the downtown station to enjoy all the park has to offer. #YourErieCountyParks #FindYourNextAdventure #10000AcresToExplore

We went on an urban trek from Seneca Bluffs to Thomas F. Higgins Parks and had a blast with the Senior Hiking Club! The next Senior Hike is August 20 at Eighteen Mile Creek Park. erie.gov/parks/events #YourErieCountyParks #FindYourNextAdventure #10000AcresToExplore

Join us for a hike through the Erie County Sugar Bush Trail (1.5miles) and learn about Forestry Lot Management challenges and opportunities, Erie County Bureau of Forestry History, and updates to the Forestry Management Plan Pre-register at www3.erie.gov/parks/events

We're hiring! Applications are now being accepted for the position of Greenskeeper, through August 15. To learn more and apply, visit: www3.erie.gov/employment/pos…

Senior Hiking Club is taking on a 2 mile scenic hike through Franklin Gulf Conservation Park!🍂 The hike will take place on Wednesday, September 10th at 9:30am. For more information or to pre-register visit www3.erie.gov/parks/events

Today we unveiled the newly rehabilitated Schenck House, one of the oldest extant stone structures in the City of Buffalo, built in 1822 and now serving as a museum for Erie County Parks history. Learn more about the Schenck House and the project at www3.erie.gov/parks/schenck-…

Last night we held a hike and discussion about the Forestry Management Plan updates, Forestry Lot 1 ecology, and opportunities and challenges facing modern local forests. Learn more about the new Forestry Management Plan we are working on: ccdesign23.wixstudio.com/erieforestmgtp…

Join a Park Ranger and learn how to fish this Wednesday, August 20, 6-7:30pm at Ellicott Creek Park! 🎣 For more information or to pre-register visit www3.erie.gov/parks/events #FindYourNextAdventure at #YourErieCountyParks with #10000AcresToExplore