Village of Williamsville

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

What a beautiful day to celebrate our planet and our community! 🌎🌳☀️
The Village of Williamsville's Earth Day & Arbor Day Celebration at Island Park was a tremendous success. We were blessed with warm temperatures, bright sunshine, and just enough breeze to remind us that nature was part of the festivities too!

Throughout the morning, visitors stopped by to learn about native plants, pollinator gardens, tree care, stormwater management, recycling, and so many other ways they can make a positive impact right in their own backyards. It was inspiring to see so many residents eager to learn how small actions can create a healthier, more sustainable community.

One of the busiest attractions of the day was the Dare to Repair Café, where skilled volunteers helped breathe new life into everything from bicycles and lamps to toys, fans, and household appliances. By repairing instead of replacing, they demonstrated how reducing waste can save money and keep useful items out of landfills.

Families were also delighted by the educational exhibits from Messinger Woods Wildlife Care & Education Center, including their famous talking crow, Jiminy, and several magnificent owls that captivated visitors of all ages while teaching important lessons about wildlife conservation.

A special thank you goes out to all of our participating organizations, businesses, volunteers, and Village staff who helped make this event possible. From native plant experts and environmental educators to conservation groups and recycling advocates, each participant helped create an engaging and educational experience for the entire family.

Events like this remind us that caring for the environment starts at the local level. Whether it's planting a native flower, protecting pollinators, repairing a broken item, planting a tree, or learning something new about our natural world, every action helps build a greener and more resilient Williamsville.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating Earth Day and Arbor Day. Together, we're growing a healthier future for our community—one tree, one garden, and one conversation at a time. 💚🌱🌳

06/05/2026

🌱 Week Two in the Spring Street Bioswales! 🌱
What's blooming in the bioswales? This collection of beauties is bringing color, texture, fragrance, and life to Spring Street!
🌿 Iris versicolor
🌿 Fleabane
🌿 Chokeberry
🌿 Mountain mint
🌿 Big bluestem
As we continue planting hundreds of new native plants, enriching the soil with organic matter, and keeping everything hydrated during these hot days, we're excited to watch these green spaces grow and thrive.
The Spring Street bioswales are much more than beautiful gardens. They help capture and filter stormwater runoff, reduce flooding, improve water quality, support pollinators and wildlife, and create a healthier, more resilient environment for our community.
Curious about how they work? Stop by today between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM! We'll be on-site planting new additions and would love to answer your questions, share our progress, and talk about the important role bioswales play in protecting our local waterways.
Come get your hands dirty, learn something new, and watch nature at work right here in the Village of Williamsville! 🌎💚

06/04/2026

🌳🌎 Just a few days away! Join us this Saturday, June 6, from 10 AM–1 PM at Island Park for the Village of Williamsville Earth Day & Arbor Day Celebration. Enjoy family-friendly activities, environmental exhibits, free tree saplings, sustainability tips, and so much more. Rain or shine, the fun goes on—everyone is welcome! 🌱♻️💚

06/03/2026

♻️📺🖨️🖥️ Did you purchase a new appliance and don't know what to do with the styrofoam? PLEASE drop it off at our upcoming Earth Day on Saturday and it will be responsibly recycled! THANK YOU 🌎♻️💚

This Saturday, June 6th at the Village of Williamsville Earth Day/Arbor Day event on Island Park The Amherst Recycling and Waste Volunteer Advisory Committee will be collecting the following materials for LOCAL RE-PURPOSING!

EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE #06 PS, aka “STYROFOAM” ((which is a Trade Marked name by DuPont)

* Please have it bagged and CLEAN (no dirt please),
* IT MUST BE FREE of other materials like tape, plastic (no handles if it's a cooler), staples & labels.
* It must be WHITE, no colors will be accepted.
* If you only have one or 2 very large pieces, don't worry about bagging it.

Rigid foam is what they can repurpose. It the material is “spongey”, they cannot use it.
We are looking for shape molded foam from electronics, protective packaging like flat sheets of foam from shipping furniture, or food & drink cooler SHIPPING containers (NO PLATES, CUPS, MEAT TRAYS, ETC).

NEW 2025: If you receive prescription drugs in this type of container, please check with your provider as many are now taking the coolers back for reuse. If they don’t take them back, we’ll be glad to take them!

If you want to take it to the folks who repurpose it, please go to their website for additional information: [https://www.thermalfoams.com/](https://www.thermalfoams.com/)
They are located at: 2101 Kenmore Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207. Hours of operation are on the website. There is a short video on the first page of their website under “How can you participate in sustainability?”

Thanks for helping to keep this material out of the land fill!

TO DATE WITH YOUR HELP, WE HAVE MANAGED TO KEEP OVER 5640 CUBIC FEET OF THIS MATERIAL OUT OF THE LANDFILL WHERE IT WOULD TAKE AROUND 500 YEARS TO BREAK DOWN. THAT’S NOT A TYPO……500 YEARS!

06/01/2026

🎶 Music on Main is back, and we're looking forward to another wonderful season in the Village of Williamsville!
This Thursday, as you enjoy the music, great food, shopping, and the company of friends and neighbors, please help us keep our Village beautiful. ❤️
Be kind, be respectful, and use the garbage cans provided throughout the Village. Our Spring Street bioswales are an important part of our environmental efforts, helping to manage stormwater, support native plants, and protect our waterways. Please do not use them as garbage receptacles or ashtrays.
A clean, welcoming Village is something we can all take pride in. Thank you for doing your part to help keep Williamsville beautiful for everyone who lives, works, and visits here.
🎵 Enjoy the music, support our local businesses, and have a fantastic evening!

05/31/2026

Don't throw it away—repair it! 🔧♻️
Bring your broken household items to the Tool Library's Dare to Repair event and give them a second life. Skilled volunteer repair coaches will be on hand to help fix a variety of everyday items, including small appliances, lamps, clothing and textiles, bicycles, toys, tools, jewelry, electronics, and more.
Repairing instead of replacing helps reduce waste, conserves valuable resources, and keeps usable items out of landfills. It's a great way to save money, learn new skills, and support a more sustainable community.
Join us and discover how a simple repair can make a big difference—for your wallet and for the environment! 🌎✨
REGISTER YOUR ITEM AT: thetoollibrary.org/daretorepair

SEE YOU ON SATURDAY AT ISLAND PARK, 10 AM - 1 PM

05/30/2026

The Village Beautification committee is in front of the Main Street library giving away free zinnia seeds today! Stop by and get yours! They will be there until 1 PM. 🌺🌸🌺🌸🌺🌸

05/30/2026