Neighbors who live near North Tonawanda High School are enjoying a nature walk--because they can. On home video they recorded many pictures of wildlife living in the Klydel Wetlands. And they were afraid that wildlife would vanish as development prepared to move in.

Steve Slivan, North Tonawanda Resident: "We've always known this was an absolute treasure. We've always felt that it contributed to the quality of life here in the community."

As the developer began logging, neighbors showed me they believed it was increasing flooding in the area. 2 On Your Side raised questions about environmental regulations... which brought the Army Corps of Engineers into the picture and they temporarily put any projects on hold.

Then a fundraising drive started. Plus, the Buffalo Audubon Society, together with the Western New York Land Conservancy, came up with some grants. So now the land will become a nature preserve.

Liz Kaszubski, North Tonawanda resident: "There will be educational things that will be open to the piblic. The public can walk the trails and enjoy nature."

North Tonawanda High School students who protested several years ago are pleased to keep the "nature lab" their science classes actively use.

Lisa Imbogno, North Tonawana High senior: "They did a lot of owl hunts. There were owls and nests--things you don't see in your backyard you'll see here."

Mike Igoe: "The Buffalo Audubon Society has also just received another grant to acquire more land and increase the size of the preserve."

So the animals who live in the Klydel Wetlands may not appreciate it... but the people who come to look at them probably will.