New Yorkers have a unique affection for spring, often marked by the blooming of daffodils throughout the city. With their cheerful yellow heads gracing parks and sidewalks, daffodils symbolize a jubilant turn from winter's gloom. The Daffodil Project, initiated after the 9/11 attacks, underscores the community's resilience, as a Dutch bulb supplier donated hundreds of thousands of bulbs, prompting locals to plant them for public enjoyment. This thriving program encourages residents to request bulbs each fall, fostering a shared commitment to beautifying the city each spring.
The city is absolutely littered with daffodils. There are clusters of daffodils hidden inside the woodsy landscaping of our major parks—their little yellow heads poke out of sidewalk tree beds everywhere.
After 9/11, as a memorial to the World Trade Center victims, a Dutch bulb supplier offered to give hundreds of thousands of bulbs to the city if there were enough volunteers to plant them.
The result was the Daffodil Project, a program that's still thriving more than 20 years later. Every fall, New Yorkers can request daffodil bulbs by filling out a form on the New Yorkers for Parks website.
Turns out, there were volunteers who wanted to make a change, and that's how we got daffodils on our streets, giving spring a vibrant cheer.
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