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Ice Cream Social a Great Success.
A great time was had by all at the ice cream social on 9/9/2012. About 250 people came together to learn about the pond, make music together and, of course, eat ice cream. A great time was had by all at the ice cream social on 9/9/2012. About 250...
2nd Annual Ice Cream Social Set for Sunday 9/9 1 – 3
Sunday September 9 from 1 - 3 will be our Second Annual Ice Cream Social. There will be *FREE* ice cream courtesy of the Stewart's Shop on New Scotland Avenue. Plus: Sunday September 9 from 1 - 3 will be our Second Annual Ice Cream Social....
Good Bye Ugly Pipe, Hello Drinking Fountain!
Many thanks to the City of Albany Water Department and Department of General Services who are working together to provide a drinking fountain at Buckingham Pond Park. And the Water Department has also removed the ugly pipe that used to...
Spring Clean Up Sunday 4/29 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Buckingham Pond Clean Up Day Sunday April 29, 2012 1:00 – 3:00 PM Meet at the parking lot Join with friends and neighbors as we pitch in to pick up trash and get the pond ready for the season. Bring work...
Annual Meeting Recap
Our Sunday March 25th Annual Meeting brought out between 50 and 60 BPC members to reflect on our successes to date and review priorities for next year. Here's a brief recap of the agenda for those who weren't there: The Conservancy presented a...
Annual Meeting Sunday March 25th 1:00 PM
In 2009 35 people came together to found the Buckingham Pond Conservancy. Since then we've grown in size and capacity - coordinating clean ups, hosting social events, finding grants to help the pond, building relationships with City staff,...