Dear Friends and Neighbors:
Since our founding 10 years ago, the Sutton Place Parks Conservancy (SPPC) has worked tirelessly to make Sutton Parks places of beauty and engagement for the entire community.
It is your continued generosity to SPPC that contributes to the beautification and maintenance of our parks, ensuring they stay vibrant and welcoming to all. The NYC Parks Department only covers a fraction of these costs.
We hope you will consider making a mid-year donation, so we can continue this important work in all our parks.
We rely on the support of neighbors and park lovers like you to strengthen our efforts in making our parks welcoming spaces for socializing, relaxation, and respite from the stresses of daily life.
We have been busy the first half of the year making improvements to the park infrastructure and gardens. With the completion of the East Midtown Greenway, more people are visiting our neighborhood. We take immense pride in the positive impression our parks are creating for both residents and newcomers to the Sutton area and surrounding community.
Clara Coffey Park (53rd to 54th Street)
Now one of the gateways to the East Midtown Greenway, Clara Coffey Park is alive with colorful blooms planted by our volunteer gardeners. Plants in the new enclosure at the entrance to the park, and funded by SPPC, are happily flourishing.
Park 55
With generous aid from Home Depot, SPPC launched its initiative on June 8th to improve the condition of 55th Street Park with a day of painting, planting, and clean-up. The newly planted colorful blooms are already attracting bee pollinators!
57th Street Plaza
SPPC replaced a Honey Locust tree felled by a storm with a young sapling, at the cost of $4,000.00. We are happy to report the new tree (pictured here) is thriving in its new home.
UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS
Your financial support also enables us to put on exciting, always free events. This summer we will celebrate:
· Sunset Celebration of Manhattanhenge
July 12th from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the 56th and 57th Street Parks.
· Children’s Reading Month
Every Tuesday in August at 2:00 pm, the 58th Street Librarian will enthrall kids with storytelling and songs on the 56th Street Plaza.