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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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Oval Reconstruction
Cadman Plaza Park Oval Reconstruction Update:
The Cadman Plaza Park Oval Reconstruction is in the final phase of development. The NYC Brooklyn Park’s Department is waiting for the sod to grow in. The extra time will ensure a healthy lawn. The northern end of the park will open later in the Spring. We are wholeheartedly looking forward to having the north end of Cadman Plaza Park opened soon!
Park News
We hope you enjoyed the snow last week. It was exciting to see the athletic field used as a snowfield with forts being built and snowballs being tossed. Everyone was enjoying the snowfield! The Cadman Park Conservancy cannot thank Councilmember Restler enough for funding this well used athletic field in response to community advocacy with the support from Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Martin Mahar.
WWII Veteran Jack Vanasco
NYC Parks Salutes the memory and life of Jack Joseph Vanasco, Sr.
Park News
On the most northern end of the park between the pathway and the BQE off ramp are winter aconite popping up through the leaves. On the south end of the park in Juneteenth Grove, bulbs are beginning to burst through the dirt. Punxsutawney Phil may have gotten it right this year and we may have an early spring
Oval Reconstruction
If you’ve peeked through the fence on the north side of the park, you’ve seen the tremendous progress of the Cadman Plaza Park Oval Reconstruction. We’re super excited for the opening in time for Spring.
On the most northern end of the park between the pathway and the BQE off ramp are winter aconite popping up through the leaves.
Gardening Circle
Our Wednesday morning volunteer gardening sessions will be on a break through the winter. Depending on the weather, we may have some pop-up volunteer gardening events in the park throughout the season. There is still much more to do! Please reach out to NYC Parks Department Gardener 1, Jessica Kulig directly to be added to our volunteer list:Jessica.kulig@parks.nyc.gov
Weekly Gardening Circle
Wednesday Gardening Volunteers!
9:30am- 12pm
Please join NYC Parks Department Gardener 1, Jessica Kulig and Conservancy volunteers on Wednesday morning. 9:30-11:30am
Please meet at Juneteenth Grove! We will resume tulip bulb planting! Help us plant for a spectacular Spring!
Weekly Gardening Circle
Wednesday Gardening Volunteers!
9:30am- 12pm
A note from NYC Parks Gardener 1, Jessica Kulig about the Conservancy’s Wednesday Volunteer group:
“Wednesday I will be at Borough Hall to finish the tulip planting, anyone is free to join me there if the rain holds off!”
The Service Collective
Last Tuesday afternoon, the Cadman Park Conservancy hosted the return of The Service Collective Community Club (TSCCC). NYC Parks Department Gardener 1, Jessica Kulig planned the new garden areas, demonstrated the planting process and led the student volunteers with planting weigela and lavender plants around the flagpoles in front of the Brooklyn War Memorial. The TSCCC had volunteered in Cadman a few weeks earlier, weeding and composting the soil in preparation of Tuesday’s planting. We all enjoyed working with Jess and grateful for her heartfelt guidance planning & planting of the flagpole gardens. A special thanks to our friend, the extremely gifted gardener and longtime Conservancy board member Serhiy Mshanetskiy for collaborating with Jess, shopping the nurseries for the Conservancy to purchase the plants and delivering them to us on site. These areas are a collaborative, thoughtful planning process with the beginning of establishing beautiful flagpole gardens in front of the Brooklyn War Memorial. Thank you VERY much to The Service Collective Community Club for volunteering with the Conservancy, for your uplifting spirit, hard work and continued support! The time we spent together was memorable and fun. Your kindness, volunteering to support our Veterans and the park community will be endure for seasons to come. We hope you’ll come back and continue to cultivate the new gardens.
Weekly Gardening Circle
Wednesday Gardening Volunteers!
9:30am- 12pm
Join us on Wednesday morning in the Pollinator Garden located in the most northwest corner of the park, north of the Cadman Plaza Park Oval Reconstruction. We will be caretaking the pollinator garden,
spreading compost and preparing for the cold weather! We need YOU!