NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WBEN) – New York State is allocating $950,000 in grant money to combat invasive plant species and to cultivate native plants at the Niagara Gorge.
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul said this is part of the "Restore the Gorge" initiative.
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $950,000 state investment in the Niagara Gorge to combat invasive species. Also, the fourth season of the Discover Niagara Shuttle began on Friday and will go through Labor Day. pic.twitter.com/b6IAl4D9V6
— WBEN NewsRadio 930AM (@NewsRadio930) May 28, 2019"This is a huge undertaking," she said. "35 more acres need to be nurtured. We need to make sure the invasive species don't take over and destroy the ecosystem that exist here now. There are over 300 bird species here. That's on par with the Galapagos."
