Mayor Paul Coogan will be proclaiming June 25th, 2021
as “Hydrangea Day” with a brief ceremony at Old Second St. This is the second annual
recognition of “Hydrangea Day” in the City of Fall River.

“Hydrangea Day” reflects a multi-year initiative lead by the Creative Arts Network (CAN), who
proposed a hydrangea beautification program, the Hortensia Project, in 2018.

 

In collaboration
with the City of Fall River, the Department of Community Maintenance and other community
partners/donors, dozens of hydrangea plants have been planted across Fall River.

In 2018, the City Council voted to make hydrangeas the ornamental flower of the City of Fall
River.

 

The strategic plantings and official status of the hydrangea in Fall River reflect the City’s
strong ties to the Azores, where the hydrangea is a prominent local symbol.

Mayor Coogan will be joined on Friday, June 25th by representatives of CAN’s Hortensia Project
team, including Dave and Sandy Dennis of CAN, David LaLima with the Westport Trail Team,
and Mal Condon, botanical expert from the Heritage Museum and Gardens.

 

People Incorporated,
who have committed annually to support the plantings, will also be present. Following a brief
speaking program, members of the Hortensia Team will be completing the plantings at Old
Second Street.