Last week our 5 new Green Crew Leaders began training together in preparation for our six week Green Summer program. Amanda Watkins, Shelly Inniss-Jackson and Katherine Beyer along with Cheryl Mingo and Marcus Austin are coordinating the neighborhood projects a group of 20 teens will complete this summer. The sorts of projects we have on tap are lot cleanups, pruning, mowing, board-ups, community garden installation and property maintenance and service projects for the elderly or even church groups. The mentors have already begun a short list of projects and service groups to connect with; however, if you know of people in the neighborhood with needs, please contact the crew leaders greensummer {at} buffaloreuse(.)org or call 716-882-2800 to find out how we can help. The program is short so don’t wait!

In addition, the program hopes to expose the teens to green collar job opportunities and education by visiting places like the windmills or landfills and recycling centers. “Have van; will travel” if you have a great site young people should know about as it relates to a green economy, an eco-friendly lifestyle or a service to the community, please make contact with us and let’s show the teens all the options available to them.