WBFO News file photo The pandemic has certainly guided more of us out of our homes and into parks where we can socially distance and enjoy some time with friends. Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy (BOPC) executive director Stephanie Crockatt says that COVID increased visitors to the parks by 40 percent. Crockatt says that this year they've got a lot of exciting changes on the way for park visitors, but also needs the community's help in protecting and caring for the parks. One development underway by BOPC is bringing to life an arboretum, which was one of Frederick Law Olmsted’s original plans for South Park, where the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens are currently located. An arboretum is essentially a living tree museum - it's a park with a diverse number of trees that you can learn about.