Awesome photo submitted by 2 On Your Side Facebook fan Kristin Hart, who writes:

Even the Geese are enjoying the Spring like weather!!

RECORD-BREAKING NUMBERS FOR NESTING TERNS HIGHLIGHT SUCCESS OF NY POWER AUTHORITY RELICENSING PROJECT IN BUFFALO HARBOR

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Plays Important Role

LEWISTON— The New York Power Authority (NYPA) today announced record numbers of common tern nests and chicks were achieved in 2011 in Buffalo Harbor as a result of the Power Authority’s  Common Tern Habitat Improvement Project (HIP), which built on earlier efforts to enhance nesting conditions undertaken by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).  The Common Tern HIP was implemented in collaboration with DEC and made possible through the relicensing of NYPA’s Niagara Power Project.  The results, compiled in the 2011 monitoring report, were the highest numbers ever in the 25 years of recorded common tern nesting activity in Buffalo Harbor.

A statement from the Preservation Buffalo Niagara Board of Trustees

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Preservation Buffalo Niagara (PBN) host of the 2011 National Trust Conference announces that current executive director, Henry McCartney, will be stepping down effective March 1st.  Henry will continue his service to PBN with select projects.  PBN owes an enormous debt of gratitude and appreciation to Henry for his leadership and guidance for almost four years.  Helping PBN with the initial stages of organizational development, he began as executive director in October, 2008, immediately hiring staff, securing grants, managing day-to-day details, building an organization and thinking ahead for the National Preservation Conference, which took place in October of 2011 and was an enormous success for the Western New York community.

Tom Yots will become the new Executive Director effective March 1st.  Tom is a current PBN