SO LONG TO SUMMER

We had a beautiful summer in Seward Park! After a year of uncertainty, it was wonderful to see our community come back together to safely enjoy everything our small oasis has to offer. 

Notably, this was the first full summer where Seward Park's meadow came into its own. A key feature of our $6.4 million redesign, our meadow was blanketed with an abundance of black-eyed Susans, Salvias, wildflowers and grasses. The flourishing blooms provided a haven for birds, ladybugs, and butterflies, and our bee friends made good use of the new Bee House nestled in a far corner.

The Seward Park Conversancy will continue to nurture this protected space. You may notice other meadows in your garden walks throughout the city, from Manhattan's Morningside Park to Staten Island's Schmul Park — open spaces like these help protect New York's ecosystems and increase its biodiversity, which in turn makes our city a cleaner and greener place to live!

 

DID YOU KNOW?

Our Togo statue has long been a favorite part of Seward Park, but do you know his story? Togo was one of the lead sled dogs in the famous 1925 Alaskan Serum Run. He covered the most distance of any sled dog on that run, bravely leading his team across 261 miles in temperatures as cold as -85º C — all at the age of 12! You may be more familiar with Balto, the lead dog for the final leg of the relay, but Togo handled the longest and most dangerous part of the journey. Thanks to the courage of Togo, Balto, and 150 other dogs, the town of Nome and surrounding communities were saved from a quickly developing diphtheria epidemic.⁠

 

COMING UP IN THE PARK

MORNING SKY IN THE LIBRARY

In honor of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Seward Park Conservancy and Illegal Art recently hosted a community project called Morning Sky, where community members came together to paint memories of the sky on that September morning. Morning Sky will be on display on the third floor of the Seward Park Branch Library until Friday, October 8. 

DAFFODIL PLANTING

The Daffodil Project, an annual program by New Yorkers For Parks to beautify parks while honoring the victims of 9/11, is back. Seward Park will be participating by planting over 1,000 daffodil bulbs on Saturday, November 6, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Anyone excited to get their hands dirty and help our park bloom is invited to join us —  learn more and sign-up now →

 

The Jacob Riis 5, from the “Community Matriarchs of NYCHA” photo exhibition. Photographer: Courtney Garvin.

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The Abrons Arts Center and storytelling platform My Projects Runway celebrate women residents of Lower East Side public housing with their exhibition for the 2021 Photoville Festival: Community Matriarchs of NYCHA. On display through December 1, various locations.

The Museum of Eldridge Street is hosting a Shuls of Grandeur on the Lower East Side walking tour on Monday, October 11.

The annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade will take place at the East River Park Amphitheater on Saturday, October 23, 12:00 pm - 3:00pm. 

Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch's exhibit, Newsprint Collages, is on display at the James Fuentes gallery through October 31. 

 

STAR VOLUNTEER

Sheila Logrono, a member of the Senior Advocacy Leadership Team (SALT) that volunteers in Seward Park, was recently named NY 1's New Yorker of the Week for her hard work. Congratulations Sheila — we couldn't be more proud!

 
 
 

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

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