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The Cadman Conservancy hosts a variety of events for all ages. From celebrations of historical achievements to movie nights to gardening gathers, the park has something for everyone. Have a community event in Cadman Plaza Park that you want to promote?
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Happy Summer!
Happy Summer! The Cadman Park Conservancy has been busy this spring gardening in the park hosting many volunteers!
Thank you for helping nurture Cadman Plaza Park! We appreciate everyone who raked,
composted, planted and mulched with us from our pollinator garden in the most northern area of the park to our Juneteenth Grove. Please reach out if you are interested in volunteering and/or would like to create your own gardening circle!
Wishing you a Happy July 4th
Juneteenth
The Cadman Park Conservancy celebrates the Juneteenth annual celebration of emancipation from slavery in the United States. By planting Cadman Plaza Park's Juneteenth Grove, NYC Parks recognized the need to be active agents for change, progress, and equity.
To acknowledge the second annual Juneteenth Federal Holiday the Conservancy is offering a poem from acclaimed poet Jacqueline Johnson.
Memorial Day 2023
On this Memorial Day, the Cadman Park Conservancy lays a wreath in honor and remembrance of the ultimate sacrifice by service members for our country. The Conservancy remains steadfast in our appreciation for their courage. We hold each service member and their families in our hearts with love and respect.
Earth Day!
Thank you to all of our Earth Day Volunteers!
The Cadman Park Conservancy friends and neighbors enjoyed a sunny Earth Day in Cadman Plaza Park! Volunteers from St. Francis College, Packer High School, Plymouth Church and many more hard working community members, weeded and raked our Juneteenth Grove garden and Circle planter. The caretaking of our flower beds was a success in preparation for our mulching event scheduled for next Saturday morning. We planted on the east and west side, in shady areas of the park, an assortment of red, white and pink/lavender azaleas, blueish green hostas and an assortment of yellow, purple and lime green heucheras. A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful friends & gardeners, Conservancy board member Serhiy MShanetskiy and NYC Parks Department’s Anil Chandrakumar for their trek to the Long Island nurseries, selecting an exciting variety of plants and delivering them to the park for our event. Thank you to ALL all of our volunteers, we couldn’t have done it without you!!! We hope that you enjoyed our morning together as much as we did. We’re looking forward to watching our garden grow. Thank you Mother Earth for the predicted rain Saturday evening and Sunday, nourishing and establishing our day’s planting. We are grateful.
Weekly Volunteer Gardening Circle
Join us for our Mulching Event!
THANK YOU Anil! The mulch delivery has begun! Anil arranged for the mulch (the good mulch) to be delivered to specific locations throughout the week.
Saturday, April 29th, 2023
10am-12pm
Meet at Juneteenth Grove and the Circle planter.
Join us the Conservancy on Earth Day!
Join us the Conservancy on Earth Day!
Saturday, April 22nd, 2023
10am-12pm
Meet us at Juneteenth Grove and the Circle planter. We will be weeding, raking, planting and preparing for the following week’s mulching event.
Cadman; Kahlil Gibran School Day of Service
Special thanks to the Kahlil Gibran high school students & teachers for spending their Day of Service on the morning of March 22nd with the Conservancy in Cadman Plaza Park. The students raked, weeded, composted and planted around the Brooklyn War Memorial. Our weekly, Wednesday morning volunteer gardeners pruned the rose bushes. Thank you to The Service Collective for bringing the Kahlil Gibran School to Cadman! We appreciate your help!
Weekly Volunteer Gardening Circle
Join us for our Mulching Event!
Saturday, April 29th, 2023
10am-12pm
Meet at Juneteenth Grove and the Circle planter.
Cadman: Daffodils
The Daffodils are blooming in Cadman! Our early bloomers are the very first signs of spring and a living memorial, remembrance & tribute to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.
Thank you to the many volunteers for your participation. The Conservancy appreciates you. Special thanks to New Yorkers for Parks and The Daffodil Project for their ongoing support.
Photo of PEP Officers
Pep Officers helping to enforce negligent dog owners from allowing their pets on the AstroTurf field. The Parks Department recently added signage on all planters around the AstroTurf field: NO PETS ON TURF
The Cadman Park Conservancy, many community members and organizations including the BHA have been long time advocates for field replacement. A special thank you to Councilmember Lincoln Restler’s Office for funding this well used community resource. The AstroTurf field is the only area in Cadman Plaza Park where dogs are prohibited.