Brian Dold Email & Phone Number

Buffalo, NY

• Manages all Historic Preservation Planning in the Buffalo Olmsted Parks System including: Periodic updating of the Plan for the 21st Century, development of park system restoration project priorities,
• Monitors and reviews all external projects under the jurisdiction of various state and federal agencies proposed for the historic landscape and manages the Conservancy’s advocacy efforts.
• Directs Conservancy Archival staffing in the management of the organizational records and the historical documentation of the National Register listed Buffalo Olmsted Park and Parkway System.
• Conduct workforce development training program for landscape maintenance technicians' certificate through National Association of Landscape Professionals.

Buffalo, NY

• Responsible for management of design projects on the 900+ acres of historic parkland in the city of Buffalo: including oversight of planning and design work, from conceptual development to detail design.
• Historic preservation advocacy on outside agency projects with impact on the historic landscape.
• Oversight of greenhouse staff and plant propagation, development of implementation strategy, direction of operations staff for planting projects and coordination with Volunteer Manager for community involvement.
• Developed internal Landscape Management Standards and coordination with Parks Superintendent on implementation of Zone Management Strategy for park operations.

Buffalo, NY

• Grant proposal development resulting in over $5 million in fundraising for capital project development.
• Responsible for project design development, project schedule, graphic presentation, community engagement, and project oversight during construction phase.
• Responsible for Conservancy review and comment on major transportation projects: drafting official comments on Conservancy position for NEPA and SEQRA process, including: Environmental Impact Study (EIS) and Section.
• Developed a park reforestation plan including: creating and presentation a tree planting training course along with the planning, coordination and planting of over 3000 trees and 5 acres of woodland regeneration areas.

Assisted Director of Operations on development of parks system master plan, historic research, capital project development and volunteer project coordination.