Follow us on Instagram @wspconservancy for the latest updates! Working with NYC Parks & neighbors to help keep Washington Square Park clean, safe and beautiful.
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Don't miss out on the fun! Family-friendly programs for people of all ages 🙌 Which of our programs is your favorite?
*No programs on Thursday, June 19, in observation of #Juneteenth
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Washington Square Park Conservancy retweeted
9 Jun 2025
The Parks Phone Banking Week of Action kicks off Monday, June 9!
If @nycparks funding is not restored, the agency will be forced to operate without the resources needed to maintain safe, clean parks in every neighborhood.
📞 Call @nyccouncil members at bit.ly/phonebank4parks
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Is summer here yet!? ☀️ Join us at Washington Square Park for some of our #FREE outdoor programs! There's something for everyone to enjoy, so let’s make the most of this season together!
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Washington Square Park Conservancy retweeted
6 Jun 2025
Lend your voice on behalf of New York City’s parks greenspaces! Join the Play Fair Coalition’s Phone Banking Week of Action from June 9–13 by calling your council members urging them to restore critical funding for @nycparks: prospectpark.org/phone-bank @ny4p
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Washington Square Park Conservancy retweeted
4 Jun 2025
The Garibaldi statue in Washington Square Park, installed #OTD in 1888, is a symbol of the Italian-American roots of the nearby South Village, where espresso, pasta, cultural pride remain on the menu today. We explore: villagepreservation.org/2025…
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he season is in full swing, and there’s something #incredible happening every day in #WashingtonSquarePark
for details visit washingtonsqpark.org/events
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Here’s what you can do across NYC this weekend! Watch for fearsome feathered friends, unlock a new style of dance, connect with the natural world, and see how big trucks keep our city moving 🧵:
ALT A tree with yellow flowers blooms over a park trail.
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Washington Square Park Conservancy retweeted
13 May 2025
#ParksPower #NYC, supporting New Yorkers' mental and physical health, creating jobs, and making our city livable and resilient.
Play Fair rallied in City Hall Park this morning to demand full @NYCParks budget restorations and the baselining of critical staffing lines.
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Washington Square Park Conservancy retweeted
🌱 NYC composting is now mandatory! Avoid fines & make it easy with our FREE virtualworkshop with LES Ecology Center.
📅 Wednesday, May 14
⏰ 6:00pm-7:30pm
Register Here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Learn how to #compost from the pros at LES Ecology Center this week!
🌱 NYC composting is now mandatory! Make it easy with our FREE virtual workshop with LES Ecology Center.
📅 Wednesday, May 14
⏰ 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Register Here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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#getready for another week of #fun in #washingtonsquarepark 🎉
In #addition to our regular offerings, #Garibaldi Plaza will see two special performances 🎺 👯♂️ supported by our #Arts Grants Program.
Check out washingtonsqpark.org/events for details
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Washington Square Park Conservancy retweeted
🌱 NYC composting is now mandatory! Make it easy with our FREE virtual workshop with LES Ecology Center.
📅 Wednesday, May 14
⏰ 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Register Here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Washington Square Park Conservancy retweeted
5 May 2025
Vital @NYCParks funding was NOT restored in @NYCMayor's Exec Budget, jeopardizing NYers’ livelihoods and quality of life.
📣RALLY with Play Fair to demand investment in safe, clean, accessible parks!
📍City Hall Park
📅 Tuesday 5/13 at 11am
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/5-13-PlayFair-Rally
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We're excited to be back out for another season in #WashingtonSquarePark! Check out what's on the schedule for this week. More details at washingtonsqpark.org/events
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Washington Square Park Conservancy retweeted
2 May 2025
Hi yes we are open today
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#HappyBirthday, @EmpireStateBldg ! Feels like only yesterday you were climbing towards the sky. It's been a beautiful friendship all these decades, here's to another 94 years of looking good in photos together 🎉
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Are you waiting for the green light for your next event? Learn how to apply for a city special events permit--the right way.
thecity.nyc/2025/04/29/nyc-p…
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Washington Square Park Conservancy retweeted
30 Apr 2025
#ICYMI @MarkLevineNYC in @amNewYork:
"@NYCParks are an integral part of our lives and communities, and they are essential climate infrastructure—cleaning our air, cooling our streets, strengthening communities, and in some cases, saving lives."
bit.ly/3YMdmV1
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