BUFFALO (WBEN - Brendan Keany) - The Olmsted Parks conservancy has announced a partnership to help support the turf restoration in Delaware Park, which was destroyed following the Corporate Challenge.
Numerous companies that took part in the event reached out to help solve the issue, which will start to be resolved as early as next week.
“As park stewards, we know weather can become an extreme factor when it comes to outdoor events, and as we repair the damage at Delaware Park the Conservancy is grateful to those dedicated companies supporting our hard work,” said Stephanie Crockatt, executive director. “When you consider first responder type efforts, we thank Strategic Financial Solutions for their immediate gift augmented by a host of noteworthy local companies, and of course event owner J.P. Morgan who has been in constant contact. With these combined resources we can ensure proper turf restoration while taking proactive steps to minimize impacts of future events.”
Nearly 60,000 square feet, including two golf holes were affected and will take weeks to fully recover. The damage was caused in large part by a mix of factors such as the Corporate Challenge event, as well as the really soggy spring that Buffalo experienced.
Damage is currently estimated at $25,000 for the initial work, and over $60,000 has been raised toward the effort.