4,000 BULBS PLANTED IN SEWARD PARK

2022 might not be over yet, but we’re already getting excited for a beautiful, blossom-filled 2023 in Seward Park!

On November 6th, Seward Park Conservancy hosted a morning of bulb planting to get Seward Park ready for the spring. With the help of some hardworking volunteers, we were able to plant over 4,000 bulbs in just three hours! You can look forward to seeing many beautiful varieties of flowers in the park's garden beds next year, including Alliums, Crocus, Daffodils, Fritillaria, Grape Hyacinth, Snowdrops, and Tulips. 

We want to thank every amazing volunteer who came and got their hands dirty with us, as well as The Daffodil Project for supplying us with daffodil bulbs to plants. The Daffodil Project, an initiative from New Yorkers for Parks, has become the largest volunteer effort in New York City, with millions of daffodil bulbs planted as a living memorial to the victims of 9/11. We are honored to be a part of such a wonderful tradition!

 

SUPPORT SEWARD PARK

MAKE YOUR YEAR END GIFT TODAY!

Seward Park has been at the heart of the Lower East Side since its gates first opened in 1903. We are honored to be entrusted with the preservation of this beautiful and historic space - but we can't do it without your help!

Please consider making a contribution to Seward Park Conservancy with a year-end gift. Your generous support allows us to keep Seward Park open, beautiful, and safe for all. 

 

COMING UP IN THE PARK

HISTORIC NEW YORK: CHINATOWN PARKS AND MONUMENTS

Join the Urban Park Rangers on Saturday December 10 at 11:00am for a free, guided tour of Chinatown's parks and monuments. The outing will highlight many of the neighborhood's significant events and commemorations, and begins in Seward Park.

Learn more here →

 

Alison Kuo's We'll Meet Again is on display at Th!nk Chinatown's studio space through mid-December.

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Th!nk Chinatown is hosting Alison Kuo’s new exhibition, We’ll Meet Again, in their newly opened studio space through mid-December. The gallery is free and open to the public with no RSVP required. Gallery Hours: Thursdays and Fridays 2:00pm - 6:00pm. 

The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy is hosting an online talk on Jacob Schiff, the businessman and philanthropist whose contributions to the Lower East Side can still be seen today. The talk will be led by Justin Ferate and explore how Schiff's benefactions transformed the nation. Monday, December 5, 7:00pm.

The Seward Park Branch of the New York Public Library is hosting a rare screening of Jean Cocteau’s version of Beauty and the Beast. Cocteau’s magical-realist techniques lend a deeper and stranger meaning to the classic fairy tale. Wednesday, December 7, 6:00pm. 

Join Friends of Corlears Hook Park for their Holiday Festival in Corlears Hook Park. They will be decorating the park for the upcoming holiday season and lighting the holiday tree. Sunday, December 11, 4:00pm.

 

LISTEN UP

The Bowery Boys, a local podcast that tells fascinating stories about New York City history, recently released an episode titled “The Changing Lower East Side: A View From Seward Park.” The episode looks at the history of New York City as seen through the special corner of the Lower East Side that includes Seward Park. Listen here→

 
 
 

Seward Park Conservancy | PO Box 840 New York New York 10002 | info@sewardparkconservancy.org

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