Green Springville Highlight Reel
Our capstone projects
The Springville Trout Pond
The Springville Field and Stream Club is collaborating with Green Springville to kick off the Springville Community Trout Pond Renovation campaign. A team of volunteers has developed a multi-phase plan. The project includes restoration of the Brook Trout hatchery and brooding facility, as well as dredge the pond to reestablish a quality fish habitat, and to develop the south end of the pond to make it more accessible to the public.
Springville Tree Planting
Green Springville’s Tree Giveaway is a FREE, 100% privately-funded program that provides and plants trees throughout the village of Springville, New York. We’re celebrating Earth Day and Arbor Day with a single goal: to increase the amount of local trees for the benefit of everyone who lives, works, or visits our fantastic village.
We provide the tree and the labor!
EV Charging Station
One of Green Springville’s first accomplishments was to work with the village of Springville towards the installation of electric vehicle charging stations. Green Springville first approached the village with a NYS DEC grant that would provide the majority of the funding necessary to purchase and install the chargers.
Our donors
The individuals & businesses that make our organization possible
Schichtel’s Nursery
Schichtel’s Nursery, one of the largest wholesale nurseries in the greater Buffalo region, generously donated two dozen trees for our giveaway. Their contribution helped to make 2024 our largest tree planting success to date!
Timberbuilt
Timberbuilt, Western New York’s premier timber frame home company, provided trees, stakes and mulch for the 2024 tree planting program. A huge thanks for their generous contribution!
Who we are
The people who bring the vision to life
Reed Braman
Reed is the President of Green Springville and works for Erie County as the Director of Energy. Whether helping to develop renewable energy, informing about electric vehicles and charging requirements or transitioning to electric heating and cooling, Reed’s passion is to bring sustainable solutions to the community.
Ashley Rae Lowry
Ashley is the owner of UNOVA Coworking in Springville, and Principal Law Clerk to County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes. Her community involvement is extensive, serving on the boards of several local non-profit organizations focused on environmental sustainability, social equity, and community development.
Devin Kowalske
Devin is the SAP/CRM Manager at Curbell Plastics and an active community advocate. Her work centers on promoting sustainability and fostering a vibrant, thriving community for future generations.
Seth Wochensky
Seth Wochensky is the Executive Director of Springville Center for the Arts and a co-founder of Art’s Cafe, a community-owned performance space, workshop, and artist residency centered around a bakery-cafe. He is a member of the Coalition on West Valley Nuclear Wastes.
Our mission…
Green Springville was formed in 2017 to support renewable energy, environmental stewardship, nature-oriented recreational opportunities and community improvements. Since then we have…