It's My Park Day in Seward Park was a huge success thanks to an amazing group of volunteers, including a team from local Trader Joe's store #538 on Grand St.

SPRING CLEANING IN SEWARD PARK

Seward Park is looking its very best, just in time for warmer weather and longer days!

This past Saturday, Seward Park Conservancy partnered with Partnerships for Parks to host our It’s My Park Day in Seward Park. After having to reschedule twice due to uncooperative weather forecasts, we were thrilled to finally have such a beautiful - albeit chilly - day for some outdoor spring cleaning. With the help of 40 amazing volunteers, we swept pathways, cleaned out the garden beds, and picked up trash from all over the park, including the Schiff Fountain. All totaled, we collected almost 50 bags of trash!

We want to thank all of our hardworking volunteers for their time, as well as Partnerships for Parks for sponsoring this event. Seward Park has been the heart of our community for the past 118 years, and it’s always meaningful to see our community give back to it. Interested in joining us next time? You can learn more about volunteering with Seward Park Conservancy and sign-up to hear about upcoming opportunities below!

DAFFODIL WATCH

We’ve been waiting all winter, and it’s finally time — the daffodils are beginning to bloom! Last fall, Seward Park Conservancy was honored to be a part of the 20th season of the Daffodil Project, a citywide volunteer effort that plants daffodils as a living memorial to the victims of 9/11. With the help of the Daffodil Project and some hardworking volunteers, we planted 1,200 daffodil bulbs in Seward Park last November. Now those bulbs are beginning to bloom, making the start of this spring extra colorful! Don’t wait too long to come see them — daffodils only bloom for a month or two before making way for mid-spring flowers, like tulips.

COMING UP IN THE PARK

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The Lower East Side Ecology Center, Back Market, and Zazzy’s Pizza are teaming up to present Slices for Devices, a smartphone buy-back and recycling event (with free pizza!). Saturday, April 9, 12:00pm - 6:00pm.

Henry Street Settlement is hosting the 7th annual Lillian Wald Symposium: What Is a Living Wage? Making Ends Meet in New York City. The virtual event features panelists Tsedeye Gebreselassie, Samir Sonti, Maura Cuffie, and Raysa Rodriguez and is moderated by Paul Sonn. Wednesday, April 13, 6:30pm. 

The Seward Park Branch of the NYPL welcomes guest historian Dan Meharg for a special presentation on Maud Malone, a suffragette and labor rights activist who once worked at Seward Park Library. Saturday, April 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm. 

The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy is hosting a historical walking tour of the Lower East Side, beginning with the beautiful Bialystoker Synagogue and continuing on to many notable East Broadway sites, including Seward Park! Sunday, May 1, 10:45am - 2:00pm.

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